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these trees? Neither they nor the trees want the 

 ground too rich, especially in nitrogen, and condi- 

 tions suiting the one would be just right for the 

 others. 



It may seem to the beginner that fruit-growing, 

 with all these things to keep in mind, is a difficult 

 task. But it is not. I think I am perfectly safe in 

 saying that the rewards from nothing else he can 

 plant and care for are as certain, and surely none 

 are more satisfactory. If you cannot persuade your- 

 self to try fruit on any larger plan, at least order 

 half a dozen dwarf trees (they will cost about 

 twenty cents apiece, and can be had by mail). They 

 Avill prove about the best paying investment you 

 ever made. 



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