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varieties are best adapted for one form and some 

 another. 



AVith regard to plum trees, the pyramids are 

 most to be recommended, as they grow well in that 

 forna, and are most ornamental in appearance. 



Potting of trees, axd soil to be used for 

 POTTiXG. — The potting of trees is a very important 

 operation, and should always be done at the proper 

 season of the year. Where trees are intended for 

 early forcing the potting should take place from 

 the middle to the end of September. Where 

 trees are not forced the potting should be done 

 from the second week in October to the end of 

 same month, or by the first week in November. 

 There is no necessity to wait till the trees have 

 shed aU their leaves ; for if some of the leaves 

 are on the trees — more especially peaches and 

 nectarines — they will be of more good than harm. 



The trees should always be syringed two or 

 three times daily, after being potted, until they 

 shed aU their leaves. This spraying will have the 

 effect of nourishing the fruit-buds sufficiently till 

 the roots commence to work in the new soil. In 

 potting the soil must of necessity be disturbed, 

 and a slight check is thus given to the roots. 



The operation of potting should be thus carried 

 out. Commence with the earhest peaches and 

 nectarines, follow on with mid-season, and then 



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