ON TREES AND BIRDS. 



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benefit of my experience. England, and other "old 

 countries," may be ".y/0w," but they are thorough. 

 Every boy there must qualify and learn his profession 

 before he is entrusted with the care of trees or plants, 

 but we want to beat Mother England a little, and have 

 every boy and girl know how to grow and care for 

 them in our beloved America. 



