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Wlicn it is intended to have a ^"arietv of fruits 

 produced on the same tree, branches of different 

 sizes, and in various parts of the tree, may be graft- 

 ed, in either of the above-mentioned ways, as may 

 be most apphcable to their sizes and situations. 

 Small slioots, or branches less than an inch in dia- 

 meter, may be done by Avhip-grafting. In all cases, 

 care should be taken to secure the grafts from acci- 

 dents, and to encourage their growth afterwards, by 

 properly improving the soil in which the stock may 

 happen to be placed ; as, particularly if it be a 

 •^vall-tree, it is much to be wished to have it fill its 

 space quickly, that the wall may again be furnish- 

 ed. 



From the middle of March to the middle of April, 

 according to the forwardness of the buds and state 

 of the weather, is the season for performing the ar 

 bove operations. 



Of defending Fridl- Tree Blossom!^. 

 The opening blossoms of the early kinds of wall-, 

 trees should be defended from frost, and the bad efr 

 fects of frosty winds, that now generally prevail, 

 particularly along the eastern coasts of these king- 

 doms. The early kinds only, however, and those 

 placed in the best situations, will as yet require 

 attention in this respect. The reader is therefore 

 referred to next month, for full directions on the 

 subject of screening the blossoms of all kinds of 

 wall-trees, however situated. 



