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ful trees at ten years, even, crowded in by shrubbery, fences or 

 barn, and the pruner begins his work. The symmetry and regu- 

 larity of growth is destroyed and the plant utterly ruined. The 

 araucaria should never be pruned at any time — to do so is 

 barbarous. It would be better to cut to the ground than to let it 

 stand a helpless deformity. They are most effective on large 

 lawns and are not suitable for a small grass plot crowded with 

 everything that you admire and must have. 



