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GARDEN PLANNING 



simple expedient of passing it through holes 

 made with a carpenter's gimlet and twisting 

 a knot in the protruding end. This should 

 be done in the manner illustrated. The 

 stretching is best managed with a block and 



Fig. 59. — Open wooden fencing 



tackle, but if the gardener cannot command 

 the use of this appliance, he may make shift 

 with an extemporized lever in the manner 

 shown. 



When the wire is taut, the end should be 



