THE CULTURE OF FRUIT 

 TREES IN POTS 



CHAPTER I 



INTRODUCTORY 



Houses and their construction — Selection of the site — Pots — Soil — 

 Stocks — Span-roofed houses — Three-quarter span — Lean-to 

 houses — \^eiitilatiou — Inexpensive houses — Wire houses — Pro- 

 tection against birds — \\^ater — Cost of construction. 



Houses and their construction. — Various 

 kinds of fruit trees have now for many years been 

 grown in pots. Their culture has been a source 

 of great pleasure, and with some the results have 

 been all that could be desired. But many have 

 been unfortunate, and their labours have ended in 

 failure and disappointment. This has caused pot 

 culture to be condemned — simply because the 

 secret of failure on the one hand, and the condi- 

 tions of success on the other, have never been 

 known. Many people have grown their pot-trees 

 in houses absolutely unfit for their culture, e.g. in 

 a vinery, where the heat has been far too great. 



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