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ing it, it is well to procure what is called "made-up" 

 plants instead of single ones. ''Made-up" plants are 

 formed by planting two, three or four plants of dififer- 

 ent sizes together, thus giving a bushy, compact effect 

 which a single plant never has. The effect is that of 

 a plant having several stalks from the same base. The 



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price asked is not much more than that for single 

 specimens, but the value of the plant, from a decorative 

 standpoint, is greatly increased. 



