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from the same cause — that few gentlemen fully consider the 

 value of a few years gained in their life-time, which is the 

 case by planting a handsome established tree in the fall, and 

 gathering a crop the following summer. But such trees cost 

 more money, " aye, there 's the rub." They will rather 

 buy trees one year from the bud, at a low rate, than pay two 

 or three dollars each for trees in a fruit-bearing state. Now, 

 in planting orchards, this is all very well ; but for those who 

 have only a few years before them to enjoy the produce of 

 their own planting, and who only want a few good fruit — 

 and want them as quickly as possible after planting — then 

 plant good healthy fruit-bearing trees, that have been annu- 

 ally removed, and if they are well cared for they will give 

 satisfaction. I would not by any means discourage the 

 planting of young trees, for they must be the stay and sup- 

 port of the fruit crop. But I would have planters who have 

 spent their lives in business pursuits, and who are on the 

 wrong side of sixty, to consider, when they are planting one 

 year old trees, that, before the trees may give them much 

 fruit, they may have ceased to require it. 



In this nursery every sort of fruit is planted by itself, — not 

 in dozens, or even in hundreds, — but in thousands, one year 

 olds, two year olds, three year olds, and so forth, all by 

 themselves, so that you go, point blank, to the very thing 

 you want. Everything in the trade is to be found here, as 

 the proprietors spare no expense in securing everything they 

 hear of, and a finer stock of fruit trees is not to be found, 

 either in England or out of it. 



Another point to which I will advert, is the keeping of 

 this nursery. Most nurseries are tolerably well kept for a 

 few rods round the entrance ; and on entering this one I 

 was not inclined to say much in favor of the beauty of its 

 borders, and the tidiness of its walks, but the impression 

 first made upon the mind, remains with you throughout ; 

 every place is clean, and everything in good order. 



The proprietors of this establishment are gentlemen of 

 high standing, and thoroughly business men. One of them 

 superintends the seed business in the city, the other the 



