SICKLY FRUIT TREES. Ill 



sand or gravel, and well rotted tanner's bark 

 in the border; and if it has not been properly 

 supplied with drains, this must be also done, 

 and the surface of the border made to slope 

 from the trees. If the soil be cold and wet, 

 also poor; it must then in addition to drain- 

 ing, if required, have a good portion of well 

 rotted horse dung and half rotted tanner's 

 bark, with a little of either sand or gravel 

 trenched into it. In case a general trench- 

 ing should be injurious to the roots, manure 

 water from the drainings of the dunghill 

 may be poured over the roots in the spring 

 and summer, in that part of the border not 

 disturbed. 



A tree that has been planted in a suitable 

 light soil may also be in a defective state as 

 before alluded to, through the soil becoming 

 poor; an application of strong manure water 

 should be given to the border occasionally, 

 which by enriching it, will frequently render 

 the tree productive. In wet weather, during 

 spring or summer, some manure may be 

 spread upon the border, the strength of 

 which will be conveyed to the roots by the 

 rain. 



A tree will sometimes be barren from be- 

 ing in an unfavourable situation, and the 

 buds thereby not receiving a suitable por- 

 tion of sun, do not come to a fruitful state, 

 consequently the bloom will be defective. 

 (See Chapter on Pear.) The tree ought in 



