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depend upon the pruning and dressing, and not every thing 

 upon the watering, to whiph point the query was directed. 



Query 2. At what time does he apply the water, and in 

 what manner ? 



Answer. The gardener applies cold water at the time of the 

 blooming and setting of the fruit, in the following manner : 

 viz. if upon visiting the trees, before the sun is up, in the 

 morning, after a frosty night, he finds that there is any ap- 

 pearance of frost in the bloom or young fruit, he waters the 

 bloom or young fruit, thoroughly with cold water, from the 

 garden engine, and he assures me, says Mr. Wortley, that 

 even if the blossoms or young fruit are discoloured, this ope- 

 ration recovers them, provided it be done before the sun 

 comes upon them. He farther says, that he has sometimes 

 had occasion to water particular parts of the trees more than 

 once in the same morning, before he could get entirely rid 

 of the effects of the frost. 



I think this information extremely interesting ; and I wish 

 to recommend it to the investigation of every member of the 

 Horticultural Society, who may have an opportunity of exam- 

 ining it ; but especially to the acuteness of our worthy Presi- 

 dent. It is singular, that according to the testimony of the 

 gardener, the operation of watering, in counteracting the frost, 

 produces its effect only if it be done before the sun comes upon 

 the blossoms or young fruit. This seems to be analogous to 

 the condition of a frost-bitten joint or limb, which is reco- 

 vered by the application of cold water ; but injured, and 

 sometimes destroyed, by being brought near a fire, or the 

 influence of sudden warmth*. 



