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fan, curvilinear, and horizontal style will be combined, and 

 the gardener will be prepared, in case of an accident, because 

 any of the branches produced from a a may be made leading 

 ones. I remain, Sir, &c. 



William Seymour. 

 Weddington, June 3. 1827. 



Art. XXI. Farther Notice of the Pine Plants at Castle Semple, 

 planted in a Bed of Soil. By John Hay, Esq. 



• Sir, 



I embrace this opportunity of giving you the following 

 extract from Mr. Lauder's letter of the 1 8th of January : — 

 " The pines planted in a bed of soil, in one of the steam-pits, 

 on the 18th of March, 1829, although but the previous au- 

 tumn's suckers, are now the largest and finest-looking plants 

 of any in all the houses: they are far superior to any of the same 

 age grown in pots in the common way, and form a striking 

 contrast when compared with them. From what I have seen 

 of their progress this last summer, I shall not now hesitate 

 about planting the whole of the other steam-pit in March 

 next, with a view to fruit them in 1831 ; and T shall plant "it 

 next autumn with suckers immediately from the stools, with- 

 out potting them, to fruit in 1832. Should the fruit be in 

 proportion to the size of the plant, they cannot fail to be fine, 

 one of the small early-planted suckers having, soon after it 

 was put into the bed, started into fruit, and produced a fine 

 pine-apple, which swelled well, and, when cut, was found to 

 be very juicy and of excellent flavour." 



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