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The riders may be three, or even four years trained; 

 for, being temporary, it is desirable to liave them 

 produce fruit as soort as possible ; and if the dwarfs 

 thrive, they will require to be removed in three, or 

 at most in four years. The planting should be care- 

 fully performed, and in every respect as directed 

 above, for planting the principal dwarfs and riders 

 in the cherry-house ; attending to the watering, air- 

 ing of the liouse, &c. as there noticed ; and defers 

 ring the heading down of the plants till the end of 

 March, or first of April ; which r.ee. 



In a late peach-house, of the dimensions as spe« 

 cified at page 27O, dwarfs should be planted in 

 front, in manner as above, to be trained about half 

 way up the roof; and dwarfs, with riders between 

 them, against the back-wall, to be trained to the 

 top. In this case, the trees on the back trellis v/ould 

 not be shaded by those in front, provided they be 

 not trained to more than half way up the sloping- 

 glass ; and thus the greatest possible extent o£ un- 

 shaded surface, and the greatest quantity of unshad- 

 ed fruit may be obtained. A house planted in this 

 manner, about forty, or forty-five feet in length, 

 may have four dwarfs in front, and four dwarfs and 

 five riders at back ; and when in a fidl bearing state, 

 would produce a large quantity of nectarines and 

 peaches. If only thirty, or thirty-five feet in length, 

 three dwarfs in front, and three dwarfs and four 

 riders at back, would be trees enough to fill it. 



Of forcing established Plants in the Teach-house, 

 I shall suppose the plants to be in good order ; the 



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