Amateur Gardeners — but oh, what relief, the 

 satisfaction and I'm afraid just a little bit of smug 

 pride did I feel ! They all had wintered marvel- 

 ously, all but one, a smallish blue spruce. Why, 

 I could hardly believe my eyes, as I fully expected 

 some failures, for there were the trees thriving, 

 growing, at home, as though nature had planted 

 them there. Some had pale green new growth, 

 some tiny white tips, some losing a certain " fight- 

 for-my-life look" but all growing ! I was so happy 

 and my friend was excitedly so. 



When we saw how successful this planting 

 was we felt amply compensated for the thorough 

 preparation and careful planting. For every hole 

 had been dug and a clearly marked stake in each 

 indicated just what variety, height and form was 

 to be planted in each hole, and all was in readi- 

 ness before the evergreens arrived. 



Just as soon as the great long boxes and bulky 

 burlapped bales arrived the boxes were opened 

 and the stock given a thorough hosing, not only 

 from the top, but the slats at the sides of the boxes 

 were removed so that all of the stock might be 

 refreshed after their journey from the nursery. 



