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furnished with fruit-spurs, may be planted between 

 tlie dwarfs. Tliey may probably yield a few fruit 

 the present season ; and will hardly fail to produce 

 plentifully the following. 



In the border may be planted, as dwarf-standards 

 to be kept under five feet in height, some well fur- 

 nished plants that have been kept in large pots or 

 tubs for a year or two ; such being more fruitful, 

 and less apt to grow to wood than ])lants that have 

 grown in the open ground. In planting these, the 

 ball of earth should not be very much reduced ; 

 only a few of the under roots should be spread out ; 

 for if the ball w'ere reduced, and the whole roots 

 spread out, as in the ordinary way of planting when 

 it is wished that a plant may push freely, the inten- 

 tion here would be thwarted ; which is to have the 

 plant dwarf and fruitful, growing little to w^ood. 



Along with these may be planted in the same 

 w-ay, an apricot or two, or figs, or both, that have 

 been dwarfed in pots or tubs, as above. If they suc- 

 cieed, it would give a pleasant variety ; of which 

 there need be little doubt, as the temperature, soil, 

 and general treatment for cherries Avili suit apricots, 

 and not far disagree with figs. These little stand- 

 ards maybe allowed a space of about four feet square 

 each, which is sufficient, as they must not be suffer- 

 ed to rise high, or spread far, on account of shading 

 the trees on the trellis. 



In planting of the principal dwarfs and riders, let 

 the work be carefully })erformed. They should be 

 raised with as good roots, and be kept as short time 

 put of the ground as possible j placing tliem just as 



