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Loewer describes the characteristics of the China fir and its history. The first was first collected in 1701 by Dr. James Cunningham, an English surgeon and avid plant collector, but it would be another hundred years before it was brought to England. It is an unusual and rare conifer in the North Carolina mountains, but will survive and flourish.
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Paths are an essential part of any garden, and Gruener describes how using salvaged bricks can bring a certain historic charm to them. Used brick may be collected from torn-down houses and chimneys, so a gardener doesn't have to wait for weathering to produce interesting textures and colors. Some old brick have company stamps on them. Gruener describes how to build a brick path.
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