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The riders may be three, or even tour years trained ; 

 for, being temporary, it is desirable to have them 

 produce fruit as soon as possible ; and if the dwarfs 

 'thrive, they will require to be removed in three, 

 or at most in four years. The planting should be 

 carefully performed, and in every respect as di- 

 rected above, for planting the principal dwarfs 

 and riders in the cherry-house ; attending to the 

 watering, airing of the house, &c. as there noticed ; 

 and deferring the heading down of the plants till 

 the end of March, or first of April, which see. 



In a late peach-house, of the dimensions as spe- 

 cified at page 276, dwarfs should be planted in 

 front, in manner as above, to be trained about half 

 way up the roof; and dwarfs, with riders between 

 them, against the back- wall, to be trained to the 

 top. In this case, the trees on the back trellis would 

 not be shaded by those in front, provided they be 

 not trained to more than half way up the sloping- 

 glass ; and thus the greatest possible extent of un- 

 shaded surface, and the greatest quantity of unshad- 

 ed fruit may be obtained. A house planted in this 

 manner, about forty, or forty-five feet in length, 

 may have four dwarfs in front, and four dwarfs and 

 five riders at back ; and when in a full bearing state, 

 would produce a large quantity of nectarines and 

 peaches. If only thirty, or thirty-five feet in length, 

 three dwarfs in front, and three dwarfs and four 

 riders at back, would be trees enough to fill it. 



Of forcing established plants In the Peach-house. 

 I shall suppose the plants to be in good order; the 



