38 THE MINIATURE FRUIT GARDEN. 



be lifted biennially ; but pears on qnince stocks will 

 be sure to bear abundantly. 



Tljusu dwarf \\all8, when covered witli well-trained 

 trees, liave a neat and charming eti'ert ; and the trees 

 may be so easily iii-otected by sticking branches of 

 evergreens in the ground and letting them rest against 

 the wall, or by wooden shutters, placed on the ground 

 at an angle so as t( > rest against the Mall ; but I 

 intend to be more luxurious, and to have cheap gla^s 

 lights, in lieu of shutters, placed arrain-t the walls, 

 and suffered to remain, so as to cover the trees till the 

 fruit is fully formed, or till the first week in June, 

 when all fear of damage from frost is over. 



AVliere two or more walls are built, or a square 

 piece of ground devoted to tlieni, a cross wall or 

 walls should be built at the north-east end, to prevent 

 the sharp current of wind from the north-east, which 

 wouhl blow up the intervals between the walls with 

 great violence. It is surprising what a quantity of 

 fruit i7iay be i^rown on a small sjvice of ground with 

 the aid of these walls! Peaclies. nectarines, and 

 apricots may l)e ^n-own on the S. E. aspect, but the 

 trees must be kept in check by biennial removal. I 

 have at tliis moment more than two thousand yards in 

 IcMjjth of them, and I intend to add to them annually. 

 so coin iiiccd am I of their economy and utilitv. Tlicv 

 seem to me most jiarticiilai'ly suited to suburban, 

 or wiiat are cominotily called ciickncv j^iardeiis. How 

 jilcasani to be aiilo to have a brick wall twontv yards 

 ion;; lor six pounds, or ten yards long tor tliree 

 jiounds ! and how dcliij:httid to be able to ix^ow oi\e"s 

 own " wall fruit!" On ii wall ten vnrtls louir, live 



