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which the roots of the tree was destined 

 to have, but also preventing either mois- 

 ture to reach tlie roots, or the tree itself 

 to have the benefit of the atmosphere. 



Having made these observations, I 

 vshall now leave this investigation to any 

 one who has opportunity of judging how 

 far the state of the trees, and the mode 

 of management in the cyder counties, 

 agrees with it, and should wish any one 

 to compare this with the culture of fruit 

 in the county of Kent, where every year 

 some trees bear, even if the crop in ge- 

 neral should fail elsewhere. 



From having considered the nature of 

 many of our fruit plantations, and find- 

 ing, for want of the necessary care, that 

 the young trees, after being planted, are 

 subject to injury for want of proper treat- 

 ment ; it becomes the next business to 

 point out such modes in the planting and 

 after-management, as will be most likely 

 to insure a healthy growth. 



The first thing that attracts our at- 

 tention in this department of the busi- 



