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the form of hurdles (A, fig. 182), by means of two 

 wooden rods before, and two behind, and the whole 

 fastened together with iron w r ire. These protectors are 

 kept up until the end of May, when the fruit begins to 

 set. 



Upon walls covered with trellis a wooden horse 

 (fig. 181) is substituted for the wooden rods. These 

 protectors are indispensable for stone fruits ; but apples 

 and pears will be much better for them, particularly 



Fig. 181. Matting Horse. 



those which have a west or north aspect, in damp 

 localities. In this case the protection should be put up 

 in June, and kept in use till the end of September. 

 They prevent injury from fogs and cold rains of sum- 

 mer. These weather protectors should not project 

 more than about sixteen inches. They will be suffi- 

 cient to protect the trees from injury from cold when 

 the temperature is as low as one degree below freezing ; 

 but are insufficient against colds of two or three degrees, 

 which too often destroy the fruit crops of our gardens. 

 Let us see what can be done to protect the trees against 

 these more severe frosts. 



