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be gained as to the best method to map out work. 

 It is so essential to save labour and untidiness. 

 A job that has to be done twice over is distressing 

 to all concerned. The organisation of work can 

 only be arrived at by planning out each detail 

 beforehand, and orders can at once be given as 

 to where the excavated soil is to be placed so that 

 it may, at a future time, be handy for a further 

 development of the plan. 



We are considering this branch of gardening 

 as one that may be gone in for without capital. 

 AVhen the training is completed it will be best to 

 advertise for work. The terms for paying a 

 preliminary visit and giving general advice should 

 be stated. After this, should an understanding 

 with an employer be arrived at, the further charges 

 will depend upon the way in which the work has 

 to be carried out. Perhaps it may only be neces- 

 sary to pay an occasional visit to the scene of 

 operations and see how the head gardener is 

 executing his orders. In this case a guinea or 

 more a visit would be the remuneration. It may 

 answer the purpose better to obtain the services 

 of a local contractor, and having explained the 

 whole plan carefully to him, let him quote a price 

 for the fulfilment of the contract. The fees would 

 then be so much per cent, upon the total. 



Under all circumstances it will be necessary to 

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