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too much exposed, in which case the varieties 

 to be grown will be restricted. This would 

 prove too serious where it is proposed to 

 cultivate garden plants or crops for the early 

 market which require warmth. Land which 

 lies on a gentle slope facing the south is much 

 to be preferred, but it should not be exposed 

 to the north or to east winds. In all cases, 

 indeed, a wind-brake or shelter of some kind 

 is desirable. In some instances growers of 

 fruit and other crops which are so easily 

 damaged by wind, first plant quick-growing 

 evergreens to break its force. It is important, 

 too, to remember that fruit-trees in particular 

 should not be planted in low-lying soil, 

 which is subject to the frequently recurring 

 mists of early spring. These mists may be 

 often seen in valleys by those v/ho live on 

 the higher ground, and whose fruit is saved 

 in spite of the lower temperature to which the 

 trees are exposed. When the fruit-trees are 

 in bloom, the moisture is deposited on the 

 delicately-constructed organs of the flower, 

 with the result that if frost follows they 

 may be destroyed. 



As we have already pointed out, no trouble 

 should be regarded as superfluous which is 

 intended to ensure the acquisition of land 



