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CAUTION. 



In all your plans do not forget that these choice 

 things must have constant care and good cultivation. 

 It is a sad sight to see grounds well planted left to 

 weeds, which like robbers delight in stealing the food 

 which belongs to the flowers. 



Plant early in the spring. Do not wait for the trees 

 to leave out first. Serious losses result from late plant- 

 ing. The tree wants time to get ready for its summer 

 work and start the roots before the leaves appear. See 

 that the soil is pressed firmly around the roots. Plant a 

 little deeper than they were in the nursery. Always 

 plant in a slight depression, never on a mound or ridge. 

 Remember ^^eternal vigilance" is the price of beauty as 

 well as liberty. But working among these lovely things 

 and caring for them is one of the most delightful occu- 

 pations on earth. 



