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may incline towards their ends, and be a 

 little deeper than wall trees. This is ne- 

 cessary that they may not be injured by 

 digging the soil for the cultivation of the 

 annual crops of vegetables, as the quarters of 

 a kitchen garden round which espaliers are 

 commonly planted, require to be stirred to 

 a greater depth than the borders. But let 

 all possible attention be paid that the roots 

 are not damaged thereby. The roots of 

 espaliers must be allowed to extend them- 

 selves on every side, and care should be 

 taken that when espaliers are planted near 

 borders, nothing tall or bushy is suffered to 

 overshadow them. 



