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bad environment have a hard struggle in later life to overcome 

 the early ev^l training. Many fail to overcome this and it is 

 a lifelong handicap to them. 



Fig. 76. — A house without vines, shrubs, or trees looks bleak and cheerless. 



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Fig. 77. — A place mav be transformed by proper use of paint and planting. 

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Planning the Grounds. — Pamphlets on this subject are 

 issued by extension departments of agricultural colleges. All 

 experiment stations give suggestions for the planning and 

 planting of school and home grounds. TJ. S. Farmers' BuUe- 



