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usually by no means so profitable as they are thought to be, 

 and must be regarded more as a luxury than a source of saving. 

 Vegetables can in most cases be purchased more cheaply 

 than they can be grown, and it is merely for securing their 

 freshness, and the pleasure of ha\dng grown them that a 

 kitchen garden is worth consideration. Herbs and salads are 

 alone of any real consequence, since it is very convenient to 

 have these at hand for any emergency, and they can ordi- 

 narily be put in some quiet corner of the grounds, where they 

 will not obtrude on the attention. 



