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best. The Norway bears the shears with impunity, but, except 
for hedges, or perhaps the shortening of an occasional irregu- 
larly extending branch, we consider the use of shears as a prac- 
tice in clipping the trees as erroneous, and creating only a stiff 
Fig. 39.— The Norway Spruce. 
bank or cone of green, where there should be flowing lines and 
light and shade, varying with every breeze. The Norway does 
the best in a light, rich loam, but will grow freely in any soil not 
wet. In positions where it develops itself fully as a single tree. 
