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be needed. An established tree, especially one grace- 

 fully shaped, may sometimes be found to be invalu- 

 able, literally worth its weight in gold, as an orna- 

 ment within or outside the garden. No new tree could 

 replace it in this or the next generation. If trees are 

 to be planted as a background to the garden, the 

 Weeping Willow has its advantages, growing quickly, 

 the earliest and latest in foliage, healthy and easily 

 trimmed to shape. Contrary to prevailing opinion, it 

 will thrive in (some) dry places, and its roots are no 

 more troublesome near a dry garden than other tree 

 roots, for they mostly go down deep, seeking moisture. 

 Of course the Willow is not as long-lived as Oaks and 

 others. It would be possible often to set out a line of 

 Willows or Apple-trees beyond the garden wall, and 

 to place, 50 or 60 feet behind them, some English 

 Oaks, which are slow-growing. When the Willows or 

 Apple-trees shall have lived their day, a future gen- 

 eration will blpss you for the Oaks. Always try to 

 plant for the future as well as for yourself in the 

 present ! 



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The Rose garden which ' is planted with monthly 

 Roses furnishes the house with cut flowers during a 

 prolonged period, and this may be all that is expected 

 of such a garden, but there is yet one more thing 

 that it may supply if required. Ordinarily, the color 



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