80 NAILING. 



a branch be so crooked, that it will not do 

 without two upon one side before an oppo- 

 site one is placed. In driving the nails into 

 the wall, always let them incline with their 

 heads down towards the earth, as the wet 

 from nails is injurious to the trees. 



Care must be taken in nailing the trees, 

 to keep the branches close to the wall, par- 

 ticularly the larger ones, because they natu- 

 rally incline from the wall, and when they 

 are not well secured, this will generally be 

 the case; and if allowed to remain at a dis- 

 tance from it one year, it will be with diffi- 

 culty they can be got to their proper place 

 again, without having recourse to something 

 stronger than nails and shreds. Whenever 

 this is rendered necessary, an iron inclosure 

 must be used for the purpose, having it 

 painted previous to using: the following is 

 the description of it, and also in fixing it to 

 the wall. It is formed with an half circle 

 to come upon the branch, and at each end is 

 an horizontal piece about one inch, or a 

 little more in length, in which is a hole. 

 The diameter of the half circle must be pro- 

 portioned to the branch to be secured, taking 

 care that it is half an inch or upwards wider 

 on each side. Two screws being made, are 

 driven into the wall, one on each side of the 

 branch, upon which the circular part is placed 

 and secured down, by two nuts. A piece of 

 woollen cloth is placed betwixt the branch, 



