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found to anfwer the purpofe perfectly. In 

 this cafe, the trees are to be planted and 

 trained to the trellis placed againft the 

 back- wall ; and a row of dwarfs may alfo 

 be planted in the border, provided it is 

 not to be otherwife occupied. See Sec- 

 tion I. of the preceding Chapter. 



SECTION II. 



On preparing the Border, and planting the 



WHAT has been faid in Sedion II, 

 of the preceding Chapter, refped:- 

 ing the preparation of the border, will alfo 

 apply here, except that the foil Ihould be 

 made fomewhat richer for Figs than for 

 cherries. 



Plants which have been a year or two 

 in pots, and which have good roots, are to 

 be preferred. 



The kinds fitted for forcing are, The 

 Blue Ifchia, the White Ifchia, the Brown 

 Ifchia, and the Black Genoa. 



They may be placed on fche trellis, at the 

 diftance of nine or ten feet apart ; and in 

 the border, to be kept dwarfilh, at about 



five 



