. The Gardener's monthly and horticulturist. ngregation of the dead, and have passedbeyond the horizon of life, but his spirit shallcontinue to render thanks to the Giver of allgood for the blessings which have flowed fromthe influence of our association. May it live on,and on, and be perpetuated as a benefactor ofmankind. And what more dutiful or grateful ser-vice can we render to our kindred or our countiythan to hand down to posterity the choicest fruitswe have been enabled to produce for their the success of the past cheer and stimulateyou to greater exertions in the future, find a
. The Gardener's monthly and horticulturist. ngregation of the dead, and have passedbeyond the horizon of life, but his spirit shallcontinue to render thanks to the Giver of allgood for the blessings which have flowed fromthe influence of our association. May it live on,and on, and be perpetuated as a benefactor ofmankind. And what more dutiful or grateful ser-vice can we render to our kindred or our countiythan to hand down to posterity the choicest fruitswe have been enabled to produce for their the success of the past cheer and stimulateyou to greater exertions in the future, find al-though you may not live to reap the rich linr-vest which you are now planting, your chililrcnand your childrens children shall rejoico in theresult of your labor long after yon shall havepassed over the river to those celestial fields. Where the verdure of Spring time forever shall reign,And the perfume of flowers float oer the bright plain, Where the noontide of Summer and Autumn shall the harvest of fruits that never shall VIBURNUM PLICATUM THE GARDENERS MONTHLY AND HORTICULTURIST. DEVOTED TO HORTICULTURE, ARBORICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS. Edited by THOMAS Vol. XXL DECEMBER, 1879. Number 252. Flower Garden and Pleasure Ground. SEASONABLE HINTS. We have frequent!}- urged the importance ofplanting places very thickly at first, in orderboth to produce an immediate eftect, and alsobecause the shelter which one another affordsmakes the trees grow with greater health andvigor than when exposed singly to the force ofwind and sun. At this season no better employ-ment can be found than in thinning out thesethick planted places. It will of course requiremuch judgment; but one fond of trees, and theeffects which they produce, will not be much ata loss. Sometimes it is hard to bring oneself tocut down a tree which one has watched grow forso many years; but it often must be done if wewould preserve the symmetry and beauty of ourplaces. When there is any question a
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