NETTING FOR THE PEACH-TREE. 13 



at the top of the wall, placed six feet asunder, the 

 netting being let down and pulled up by means of cords 

 running through a hole made in the small pole at the 

 top, and having pegs driven into each pole at the 

 lower part, two feet from the ground. These are to 

 rest the netting on when it is let down in the morning, 

 and to keep it firm in the ground. These pegs will 

 also answer for fastening the cords when the netting is 

 drawn up. The sketch above will explain my meaning. 



I contrived this when I was in charge of Peaches for 

 a gentleman, and I found it answer well. A boy, or 

 even a girl, can attend to this work night and morning 

 during the few weeks the netting is required, which will 

 be no longer than till the fruit is set, when the whole 

 thing may be removed. The nets should be thoroughly 

 dried and done up, being placed in a box or open bag, 

 and put away in some dry room for another season ; 

 and with care these nets will last for many years. If 

 even gauze is used it will prevent the pollen of the 

 flower from becoming injured by the cold, damp night 

 air. 



Now I think I may close my remarks upon the 

 pruning of Peaches on walls out of doors. I do not 

 think I have omitted anything really useful except as 

 regards destructive insects, diseases, &c, which I shall 

 specially confine to a subsequent chapter. I do not 

 think it worth while to multiply words, or to go into 

 useless technicalities of detail, which may have a tend- 

 ency to puzzle rather than to instruct. 



