THE WELL-CONSIDERED GARDEN 



meanor, caught, I like to think, from the deUcate 

 and care-taking occupation in which he is daily- 

 engaged. Surprises, however, may come at any 

 moment — witness the reply of our young Ameri- 

 can farmer, John, who gardens with zeal and ever- 

 growing knowledge and gives me a service which 

 is perfection for its place. John had just returned 

 from a week's vacation. I was most truly glad 

 to see him back, and said so, adding: "I missed 

 you very much last week, John." To my entire 

 confusion, John, without a trace of a smile, look- 

 ing me directly in the eye, said with the simplic- 

 ity of a child and without the least discourtesy: 



"I bet you did. Mis' K !" 



Gardeners, according to a classification given me 

 by an expert, should be divided into their several 

 grades as follows: 1. Gardener-superintendent. 2. 

 Head gardener. 3. Working gardener. 4. Coach- 

 man gardener. Whose respective executive duties 

 are: 



1. Has charge of the whole estate and with fore- 

 men and assistants over the different departments 

 of greenhouse, garden, farm, and so on. 



2. Has charge of greenhouses and garden only, 

 with foremen and assistant; does no physical work. 



3. Does most of the work himself with laborers 



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