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thoroughly saturated with blue vitriol before being used. This is 

 a cumbrous and bad plan, the kind of fruit-trellises employed at 

 Versailles being neater, more durable, and in every way superior. 



Do,Me EstalUrivitharow of Cordons on each side, showing mode of protecting th: whole in spring 

 (Du Breuih. A, wooden support. B, B, supports for protection. F, F wide temporary copings 

 of neat straw mats, held by iron brackets. H, H, galvanised wires fixed at E, E, descending 

 at intervals and fixed in the iron posts. L, L. and to stones m the ground. G, one of the hues 

 running across the espaliers from the walls of the garden. 



In the garden devoted to teaching purposes only, all the lines 

 which the branches of the wall trees are to occupy when fully 

 formed are indicated by small rattan canes— accurately placed, so 



