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leaves, (so as not to burn them into holes,) the 

 amateur may be at peace. 



I always followed Mr. Rivers's directions in 

 planting pretty closely, and wish now to add, that 

 it is of much importance to pot early, even just as 

 the leaves are falling, because the trees are less 

 checked. In October and November, then, let 

 the bush or Pyramid trees, &c. be potted very 

 firmly with plenty of drainage and calcareous 

 matter, good loam and very old manure. The 

 whole should be firmly beaten into the pots, and 

 some loose manure suffered to lie on the sur- 

 face. Then give a good watering or two, and 

 let them rest without water, unless the roots 

 shrivel during the winter months. The Orchard- 

 house is then supposed to be gay with Chry- 

 santhemums for which it is extremely well 

 adapted. Range the trees neatly side by side 

 at the lower end of the house, and by elevating 

 a row or two of the flowers, they may hardly be 

 seen. Ventilate in fine weather, but shut up in 

 frosty and windy days. As to the trees which 

 have borne during the past year, the amateur 

 will know how to manage them ; that is, the 

 roots which have penetrated through the five 

 holes the best number at the bottom of each 

 pot, must be cut off, and five or six inches deep 

 of the old soil being neatly picked out of the 

 pots, to about four inches of the edges, fresh 

 good loam and manure must be added. By no 



