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invigorated for the discharge of its duties. At • all 

 events, he Avill need but a few days' assistance for the 

 rough work. I know that verv much more than this 

 has been done for years and will continue to be done. 

 I speak this for the encouragement of those who desire 

 to surround their homes with these luxuries, but whose 

 means will not permit them to employ a permanent 

 gardener. ]^Iuch time is lost for want of proper know- 

 ledge. The best advice I can give the novice is, first 

 to learn what is to be done, and then learn how to do 

 it, and always do it well. ^lay the day come when 

 even the common laborer shall be blessed with the 

 comforts of a good home, and rejoice "under his own 

 vine and" fruit "treel" 



