100 THE MINIATURE FllIJIT GARDEN. 



and then Lave a dressing of old tan, or decayed 

 litter. 



A tive that lias been planted twu years will require 

 one Ijarrowful of the above compo-t ; at the end of 

 four years, two barrowfuls ; when six years have 

 ])assed, from three to Ibiir liarrowfuls ; and from four 

 to six barrowfuls will be enough for a tret,- from twelve 

 to twenty yeara old — in short, for a full-gro\vn tree. 

 .V portion of the earth from the border must lie re- 

 moved when a large quantity of compost is added, to 

 make room- for it, so as not to have an unsightly 

 mound. In the course of two or three removals, 

 the roots of the tree will become a mass of fibres, 

 and the trees so docile as to be lifted without difficulty. 



I have this day (Dec. 12, 1S,")2) removed two plum 

 trees that liave been planted six years and removed 

 twice. Their roots are a ina<s of fibres without one 

 BtrnLTLrlinfT root ; they have liccn rejilanted with abar- 

 rowful of light conijiost to each tree,' and, if I may 

 judge l)y the enormous quantity of lilos-oni buds, they 

 will bear a plentiful crop next sea-on. They will re- 

 ceive no unhealthy check, for almnilancc of earth 

 adlirn^s to the niassof fibrous roots. Now, as peaches, 

 nectarines, and apricots, being liuddcd on plum stocks, 

 are all on plum roots, they will give exactly the same 

 results from the same mode of culture, neither the si~<- 

 nor j/ui'or of the fruit will be aiiectcd. and tlie trees 

 will always bear abundantly, and be healthy and 

 flourisliiiig. 



' Til" toll la rich, ond oiio b«rrowfiil 1 thoiiijlit qnlto raough. Tb« qiitotl- 

 (y of cum[>'int liumt bo rofriiLitrd by Uio wimU uf tbo »o\\, for In rich aulls, trhcrtt 

 )i>-iirlt»ft uriil iiL'('Urtn«a aro ii]>l lo grow too fh>i>ly, no compost nc«>J he adtfoil, bat 

 llm true iniToly UtioiX ftnil ritpliict'il, A pouch, niM'Uwitio, or a|trlKn>t tpoc, un<lcr the 

 roiuuvul syriUitn, Uiftt iiiiikoH niiiiiiol nbools inort> than Itrtooii (nchea to U'ngtli. i.h 

 too luxuriant, auU will i.«julro no coiupoti to tta roota wboD r«>plADt«U. 



