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Show Care of Garden Acquired. There are certain general laws and prtncl H pies underlying all garden work. It Is 4 necessary for tho gardener to mastei these In order to become successful v and always meet the unexpected. II Is not enough to know simply what plant foods are good for corn, but H what plant foods all crops require. It Is well to know how to kill cabbage, caterpillars, but It 1s better to know jH bow to kill all biting InBcct pests. But when ono" has learned the gen-eral gen-eral principles ot growing plants, It li H then essential to acquire special knowledge of special crops. There are n dozen, and sometimes a hundred, 'il stnnll special facts, peculiar to each H gardon plant. A knowledge of these LIH special facts makes possible success --H In growing special crops. Somo ol these may be acquired by reading or listening to what others say, yot thoy can nover be fully mastered tilt one has had several years ot actual exporl- once. They must bo absorbed at first v "H hand to be fully appreciated, |