MR. G. LEE ON LIFTING! miTIT-TREES. 



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Thus it will be seen that the entire cost of constructing the 

 foundation of a greenhouse equal to 15 x 10, including the heating- 

 apparatus, amounted to £17 12s. 7d. In this case the building 

 was entirely new, and had no assistance from walls already exist- 

 ing to which it could be attached. Hence a pit 2 feet deep had 

 to be lined with brick to that depth all round, and a stoke-hole of 

 brick with neat brick steps to be constructed. In most cases an 

 existing garden-wall will save largely, and in many cases so orna- 

 mental and well executed a building will not be required ; but it 

 is satisfactory to know what is the probable cost when all has to 

 be done, and well done. 



The same fire-place would serve for a much larger building, but 

 the brick wall and pavement would of course increase in propor 

 tion to the size. The brickwork includes the whole of the founda- 

 tion on which the plate rests that carries the framework for the 

 glass, and the floor is equal in appearance to a smooth pavement 

 of Portland stone. 



XVIII. On a Plan for Lifting Fruit-trees. 

 By G-EOEaE Lee, Clevedon. 



My method of fruit-tree-lifting, which, I think, may be practised 

 on forest and ornamental trees and shrubs (previous to removal) 

 with perfect success, is as follows : — 



The soil is cleared off in a circle round the tree, 5, 6, 8, or more 

 feet in diameter (according to the height or size of the tree), 

 down to the roots, a trench is then dug sufficiently deep, three- 

 fourths or more round, leaving only about two or three roots on 

 one side undisturbed. The trench is dug round with a spade to 

 cut off any roots which may have gone beyond, and the soil is 

 worked from between the roots into the trench with a fork (this 

 should be done with some care not to bruise or crij:>ple the roots), 

 and thrown out of the trench with a spade as it becomes full. In 

 this way you get with comparative ease at any roots which may 

 have gone perpendicularly, and are able to dig sufficiently deep to 

 get them up long enough to turn horizontally, which is of great 

 importance, for if these roots are cut short off they are almost 

 certain (except they are very large ones) to strike perpendicularly 

 again. The soil thus cleared out and the roots all free (except 



