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planted at the first against some other wall, 

 and have been trained there until they are 

 in a good bearing condition, they may very 

 successfully be removed and replanted in 

 those situations they are designed to occupy. 

 The border in which they are finally to be 

 planted, must be prepared in the manner 

 before described. In the removal of the trees 

 great care is requisite. Let them be dug up 

 with as great a portion of roots as possible, 

 also with as much soil adhering to them as 

 can be retained. Great care must be taken 

 not to damage any strong roots or branches. 

 ( See the Chapter on taking up and pruning the 

 roots of fruit trees.) The trees must be planted 

 early in autumn, and be watered at the roots 

 and tops, also mulched, &c. agreeably to in- 

 structions given in the Chapters upon each. 

 The pruning must be delayed to the follow- 

 ing spring, doing it very early in March, 

 (this spring pruning must only be allowed 

 for the first year after the planting of the 

 trees.) The young wood must at this time 

 be pruned rather shorter than is directed for 

 fully established trees. All Peach and Nec- 

 tarine trees must be anointed with composi- 

 tion every winter pruning, or as may be 

 deemed necessary, agreeably to the instruc- 

 tions in that Chapter. Remedies for the 

 various diseases with which Peach and Nec- 

 tarine trees are attacked, may be found in 

 the Chapter upon each respectively. 



