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those which have been left undisturbed), the tree is turned over 

 on the side on which the roots are left. 



The next time they are lifted, the roots thus left are cut-off, 

 and the tree is turned the opposite way. Thus, if the roots are 

 left on the west side this time, they will be left on the east next, 

 and so on alternately. 



I find on lifting a large tree, which has not been previously 

 lifted, that some regard should be paid to the prevailing strong 

 winds. Thus if the prevailing strong winds are from the west, 

 the roots should be left the first time of lifting on the west side ; 

 but it does not much matter if we begin with small trees, supposing 

 the trees are in single rows, running north and south ; the best 

 way then would be to turn them east and west ; but suppose there 

 are double, or treble, or more rows, and they run north and south, 

 then it will be necessary to turn them at some other angle, so 

 that the tops and branches may be as free as possible from coming 

 in contact with other trees, say N.E. or S.W. 



The greater part of my trees, which have been lifted several 

 times, would, if taken entirely out of the ground, stand on the 

 surface without any support, and it would take quite a strong 

 breeze to upset them, and, I think, the labour is amply compen- 

 sated by the superior crop of fruit, both as to quality and quan- 

 tity. Perhaps I ought to speak more strongly than this, for I 

 consider the crop pays several times o\'er the expenses. But for 

 my experience in lifting (for which I am indebted to Mr. Rivers ; 

 for although my method differs materially from his, yet it has 

 been suggested by it, and but for his I should never have thought 

 of mine) my trees, more than 2000 in number, would have been 

 almost valuless, from my having to clear off my present garden for 

 building purposes ; whereas now I might sell many of them for 

 from 10s. to 40s. each. I said last year, when I wrote a very 

 short paper for ' The Journal of Horticulture,' that I was indebted 

 to Mr. Rivers, yet I found from Mr. Rivers's very excellent little 

 book, ' The Miniature Fruit- Garden,' that he quite mistook me, 

 as his note in the eleventh edition will show, and I thought I was 

 plain in what I wrote, as far as it went ; therefore, if I have not 

 been sufficiently plain here, I shall be most happy to answer the 

 inquiries of any Fellow, or their gardeners, through the post at 

 any time. 



I will now first give the dimensions of a few trees of my own 

 working, which have been practised upon from their second or 

 third year. 



