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by me from the * Orchard and Fruit Garden,' by 

 Mackintosh. I cut back to three or four buds some 

 maiden pear trees grafted on the quince, and when 

 they threw out three shoots I tied them down, so as to 

 give to each a horizontal direction. The following 

 year I placed round them eight stakes, about eighteen 

 inches from the stem, and equidistant from each other, 

 and outside those stakes the branches were trained in 

 a spiral form. I transferred some of those to the bor- 

 ders of the walk leading to my orchard house. The 

 stakes round which .the branches are trained are 

 painted white, and secured in their proper positions by 

 a hoop of round iron fastened inside the top. The trees 

 look well and bear well. A Passe Colmar managed 

 in this way was loaded with fruit last year, and attract- 

 ed much attention. I consider that this plan possesses 

 many advantages the trees may be kept near the 

 ground, and thus have more heat ; the air circulates 

 freely inside; then the sun shines on every branch du- 

 ring some portion of the day, and the fruit, however 

 large, is not liable to be blown down. The method 

 might be called, not inappropriately, after that ancient 

 and useful instrument the corkscrew ; but, if you find 

 the term too homely, let it be en tire-bo a chon. 



" With best wishes for your long life and health, 

 both for your own sake and for the interests of horti- 

 culture, on which you have already conferred so many 

 benefits, 



" I remain, dear Sir, 



" Yours truly, 



" JOSEPH MEADOWS." 



