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THE SUBURBANITE'S HANDBOOK 



the fall, after the fruit has been gathered, the pots are taken up and 

 the protruding roots cut off and the pot and tree removed to the 

 orchard house or cellar. In the case of basket planting, the basket 

 is planted in its place and left there, when it soon decays and leaves 

 the roots free to spread. 



The cherry is dwarfed by working on the Mahaleb cherry or the 

 sand cherry. The fig's growth is restricted by potting and root 

 pruning. 



Peach in Perforated Pot 

 Fig. 3 



All the above fruits are grown in England and France, and may 

 be grown successfully in the United States if the necessary condi- 

 tions are complied with. Of course the United States is a mighty 

 BIG country and includes many varying climatic conditions, which 

 may require modifications of treatment for the trees, but there are 

 few regions so inhospitable as to be beyond redemption, as I will 



