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this from time to time with well rotted 
compost or a mulch of leaves and lawn 
clippings. Keep the soil loose. 
14—Thorough soakings are frequently neces¬ 
sary if the season is lacking in sufficient 
rainfall. Dilute liquid from cow ma¬ 
nure to one-half of water, soaking once 
a month during the growing season until 
established for the average tree. By 
“average” I mean a tree eight feet tall. 
“Tall, somber, grim, they stand with dusky 
gleams, 
Brightening to gold within the woodland’s 
core 
Beneath the gracious noontide’s tranquil 
beams 
The weird winds of morning sigh no more.” 
