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may be as ornamental as any conservatory ; and 

 there is no reason why a little gilding should 

 not be shown on the cornices, &c. especially as the 

 house should be devoted to chrysanthemums in 

 the autumn. 



To return to the plantation of the row of young 

 trees on the Diagonal plan. A little watering as 

 needed is the completion of the first year's work. 



In the spring of the ensuing season, the two 

 eyes or buds to which the laterals have been cut 

 will generally each produce a shoot. If we call 

 these two shoots, on which the future work will 

 be done, the "right and the left shoot," and the 

 original first growth a " spur," it may tend to 

 simplify the matter. These two shoots are, then, 

 the " second growth " on these f( spurs." As 

 soon, therefore, as these second growths have 

 made six leaves any small leaves at the bases 

 which have no buds in their axils, do not count 

 pinch down to two leaves on the upper side of the 

 tree, and to three leaves on the lower side. The 

 reason for this difference is found in the more 

 vertical position of the upper shoots, and there- 

 fore in their greater tendency to elongate. As to 

 the lower-side shoots, they, from their position, 

 will be only too inclined to become covered with 

 fruit-buds, and in their case we must look for ob- 

 taining some leaf-buds also. 



To repeat : these second growths (i.e. the right 

 and left shoots) having reached 6 leaves or 4 



