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liy me from the '(Orchard and Fruit Garden,' by 

 ]\[ackint08h. I cut back to three or four buds some 

 maiden pear trees grafted on the quince, and when 

 they threw out three shoots I tied them down, so as to 

 give to each a horizontal direction. The following 

 year I placed round them eight stakes, about eighteen 

 inches from the stem, and equidistant from each other, 

 and outside those stakes tlie branches were trained in 

 a spiral form. I transferred some of tlio-^e to the bor- 

 ders of the walk leading to my orchard house. The 

 stakes round which the branches are trained are 

 painted white, and secured in their proper positions by 

 a hoop of round iron fastened inside the top. The trees 

 look well and bear well. A Passe Colmar managed 

 in this way was loaded with fruit last year, and attract- 

 ed much attention. I consider that this plan possesses 

 many advantages — the trees may be kept near the 

 ground, and thus have more heat ; the air circulates 

 freely inside ; then the sun shines on every branch du- 

 ring some portion of the day, and the fniit, however 

 large, is not liable to be blown down. Tlie method 

 might be called, not inappropriately, after that ancient 

 and useful instrument the corkscrew ; but, if you find 

 the term too homely, let it he en ti/Y-hni/c/io/i. 



" With best wi>lu\s for your long life and lioalth, 

 both for your own sake and for tlie iiitcrc'^ts of horti- 

 culture, on which you have aheady conferred so many 

 benefits, 



'• I remain, dear Sir, 



" Your:^ truly, 



"JoSEPU Mi:aixiw8." 



