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reach them, as the pistillum is very soon 

 damaged thereby. At every other period a 

 large portion of air may be admitted. 



The watering of the trees must also be 

 particularly attended to. At the time when 

 the sashes are first placed over the trees, if 

 the border is not very moist, let there be a 

 good portion of manure water poured over 

 the roots; and this may be repeated again 

 as soon as the bloom expands. When it is 

 done the latter time, let the cold chill be 

 taken from the water, by placing it for a 

 little time before a fire in watering pots, or 

 otherwise. This attention must be paid to 

 the water which is applied every succeeding 

 time, else a great deal of the bloom or fruit 

 will drop off. During the time that the fruit 

 is stoning, no water must be applied to the 

 border, providing the soil be in a moist 

 state. After the fruit is stoned and begun to 

 swell, let water be applied as frequent as 

 required, so that the border be kept in a 

 proper moist condition until the fruit is be- 

 ginning to change its colour for ripening, 

 when it must be desisted from. The tops of 

 the trees must also be sprinkled over with 

 soft water once or twice after the sashes 

 are placed over the trees, and previous to 

 fire heat being commenced. After the firing 

 is introduced, let them be sprinkled over 

 every two or three days, this considerably 

 strengthens the buds and assists them to 



