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THE YOUNG FLORIST. 



well manured and finely dug and raked smooth- 

 ly a few days before. 



Margaret was to hold the plan while Henry 

 transferred it to the ground, and Daniel was 

 directed to dig some turf and cut it into strips 

 three inches wide to make an edging to the 

 walks, and also to cut from the woodland near 

 by, nine birch poles and brush for the climbing 

 plants. 



This he did not do without first giving it as 

 his opinion, that the land had better be im- 

 proved in raising potatoes as it was last year, 

 than to spend so much time and labor about 

 trifles, from which there was no profit. 



But the children knew what a rich harvest 

 of pleasure they should reap, and therefore 

 proceeded to the work, Daniel's opinion to the 

 contrary notwithstanding. 



Henry first drove down a stake by the bunch 

 of Kalmia, to which he fastened his line, then 



