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point, and feel confident it keeps the brandies of most kinds of 

 fruit trees growing late in the summer, when the ripening pro- 

 cess should be going on ; and the result is, they are frequently- 

 overtaken by the frost with their leaves in a green state, when 

 an imperfect developement of their buds and blossoms is, I 

 believe, a sure consequence the next spring. I have little 

 doubt it is the chief cause of that defect in the ripening of 

 grapes so often complained of. If vines grow and bear well in 

 warm regions on shallow banks with a rocky substratum, why 

 give them such enormous depth in a colder climate ? As for 

 ridging borders, cropping them (unless of necessity), and some 

 other manoeuvres, they can, in my opinion, be very well dis- 

 pensed with : stirring the surface with the points of a fork, for 

 the free admission of atmospheric assistance, will, I believe, do 

 all that is requisite. I am, Sir, yours, &c. 



Robert Errington. 

 Oulton Pari", June 20. 1830. 



Art. XXI. Farther Remarks on training the Peach and Nectarine. 

 By Mr. R. Errington. 



Sir, 



I wrote to you some time since (p. 693.) on the subject 

 of cutting the roots of trees to induce fruitfulness ; and I have 

 since read in Mr. M'Intosh's work that this method had been 

 tried in Scotland (I think at Lord Mansfield's garden), and 

 with great success. Of this I was not aware when I wrote 

 the paper in question ; and as my observations thereon, to those 

 acquainted with the matter, would appear preposterous, and 

 might be construed into a sort of claim to novelty, I am in- 

 duced to request you will destroy the paper in question, and, 

 if necessary, I will most willingly furnish you with any par- 

 ticulars relative to the trials quoted at any time, especially as I 

 am convinced it is the most eligible course that can be taken 

 when borders have been made on wrong principles. I beg 

 again to affirm, that no writer in the Magazine (in my humble 

 opinion) has hit upon the prevalent defects in this affair so 

 aptly as Mr. Hiver (a man I never yet saw), whose first paper 

 on pear trees is, in a great degree, applicable to most fruits, 

 &c, and should be printed and set up in every kitchen-garden 

 in the country. 



I now wish to say a few words more about peach and nec- 

 tarine trees, as I find there is something concerning me in Mr. 

 Seymour's paper in your last Number. I am aware that quite 



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