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from sound, plump, young shoots of such trees 

 as have a free irrowth, and are in a state of l)ear- 

 ins. 'l"l»e opo7ation should be pcriornu-d about 

 Aiiirust, upon slocks of the r-anie kinds and va- 

 rietTes, the buds bcinir inserted from six to ten 

 or more inches from the bottom, in proper 

 parlsof the stocks, and only one bud in each. See 

 Budding. 



After this has been done, the plants should be 

 removed into the green-house, frame, or old tan 

 hot-bed, in ordcrto sruard ihcm from wet, and 

 protnote the inosodation of ihe vessels, and the 

 healin-i of the parts ; due shade and air being oe- 

 easionallv eiven; and when the union is pcrkcily 

 accomplished, the ligatures removed, to pernnt 

 the swelling of the plants without injury. 



There is notliing more necessary than the ap- 

 plication of proper supplies of moisture and air, 

 w iih suitable protection from rain. 



When the heads of the stocks have been re- 

 moved in the early part of the iollowing spring, 

 the buds he<?in to shoot with vigour, e^•pecially 

 where the aid of a tan hot-bed can be had re- 

 course to. The plants should now be enured 

 by degrees to the full air, for the latter part of the 

 summer, and in the autumn and winter have 

 the protection of a grecii-housc. 



Method of raisiii^ lij Inarching, when this 

 mode is employed, which is now hut seldom, 

 as the budding practice is much more conve- 

 nient. 



In this method, the young shoots of the trees 

 raised in the above modes, which arc nearly of 

 the same size as the stocks, should be inarched 

 with them in the early spring months, being so 

 bent and connected with the trees, as to consti- 

 tute a son of arch. In the latter end of summer 

 they are mostly in a state to be taken ofl" from 

 the' parent tree. See Inarching/ 



Bv this mode, the trees may be raised to a 

 I)eanng state in a short time, as the young bear- 

 ing branches may be made use of for the pur- 

 po'se, by which a new bearing tree is at once 

 produced. 



And different sorts may be connected, and 

 produced on the same tree. But the trees 

 fiirnishcd in this way are never so beautiful as 

 those procured by that of budding. 



Method f>f Cidlure in trained Trees. In order 

 to have trees of this sort at once, it is the cus- 

 tom to purchase such as are brought from Il.aiy, 

 &c. in chests in the spring. They are of difler- 

 ent sizes, ami, when properly managed, pro- 

 duce as good trees in t^vo years, as those raised 

 in the above modes can in a great many. 



In choosing these trees, those which shoot 

 the most viaorously arc mostly of the Citron or 

 Shaddock kind; as the Orange rarely grows 



with such Inxuri.mcc. The last, therefore, as 

 being more valuable, should be attended to. 

 And as S'lme are onlv furnished with one hud, 

 while others have two, the latter should be pre- 

 ferred, as they will produce the most regular- 

 headed plants. 



These trees, after havinc had their roots 

 cleaned, trimmed, and welT soaked in water 

 for some time, as well a* the stems and branches 

 cleaned, should be planted separately in iuIh or 

 pots of suitable sizes, lilled with earth of the same- 

 sort as nuiuioiied above, watering them at the 

 time, and plunging ihem in the tan-bed of the 

 stove to the tops of the pots, kc. They should 

 contimiein this situation S')me time, and be well 

 watered, both at the bottom and over the heads, 

 shade being given when necessary, and a due 

 proportion of air when they begin to shoot in 

 the heads. These should I'lkewTse be cut oc- 

 casionally, in order to induce them to throw out 

 lateral branches, and form full handsome heads, 

 air bciii;:: now more Ireely admitted, to render 

 the plants hardy, and ea|)able of being pre- 

 served in the green-house during the following 

 winter; being" managed as other plants of the 

 exotic green-house sort. 



Method of Management in all the Sorts. As 

 these trees require to be moved into different 

 situations, it is mostly proper to have them in 

 pots or large tubs; and where there arc suitable 

 glass frames for protecting tlicm in winter, a few 

 liiav be planted out against wails, which have 

 flues that can be heated as there may be occa- 

 sion. None of the sorts can be preserved in the 

 open air onlv during a few of the summer 

 mouths. The management in which cases is 

 that of placing them in some warm public situa- 

 tion, at tirst washing their heads well, to re- 

 move dust or other substances, supplying them 

 frequently with a liltle water when the season is 

 hot, and preserving the moisture in the earth 

 of the pots, by covering it with new cut short 

 grass. 



When thcv are removed to the <rreen-house, 

 on the approach of the autumn or winter, ihcy 

 should he deposited in a regular order; the 

 largest to the back parts ; proper supplies of air 

 and water beingiiiven when the weather is suitable, 

 and due proteetmn provided against frost. It is 

 occasionally necessary to water them over head, to 

 remove all sorts of insects and other substances 

 that mav be upon their leaves, w.hen all the de- 

 caved parts should be wholly removed. 



Whenever the earth in the pois or tubs begins 

 to bind or become stiff', it should be loosened to 

 the depth of a few inelus, and in the spring it 

 is useful to remove a little of the surface, re- 

 placing it by such as i- Iresh. 



