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places it will be best to have some strong fork pegs well pointed, 

 inserted with a small iron bar, and afterwards driven firmly in 

 with a wooden mallet. These will not only keep the roots in 

 their places, but will help to secure the tree from blowing over. 

 But in addition to these, very large trees will require some other 

 support to keep them quite safe. I use long forked poles, about 

 three or four of which are inserted at angles ; but of course none 

 will be needed on the opposite side to that on which the roots are 

 left. But as these would look very unsightly on a lawn or any 

 conspicuous place, tar-ropes may be fastened, say, at two-thirds 

 the height of the tree, previously placing a good bandage round it 

 to save it from being wounded. The ropes will of course be 

 fastened at aDgles to sufficiently strong pegs, and by means of 

 such ropes, the trees may be far more easily lowered and raised 

 upright again. I must be permitted to say again, if I have not 

 been sufficiently plain in any of the above remarks, that I shall be 

 most happy to answer through the post, or in any other way, a:*y 

 questions any Fellows or their gardeners may ask. 



As I have practised this mode of tree-lifting for many years, 

 and on many hundreds of trees, I can confidently recommend it 

 as a most successful method, and I know that no one will regret 

 giviug it a trial if it is done carefully. I perhaps ought to say 

 a few more words about pears on quinces, apples on paradise- 

 stocks, and cherries on cerasus. As to their producing fruit 

 earlier, there can be no question. I find many cherries bear even 

 a much better crop than on the free stock ; but, as I said before, 

 they do not lift so well when they become large as they do on the 

 free stocks, and quince-stocks do not do in very sandy soil. I 

 will give the dimensions of a few pears on quince-stocks. 

 " Gratioli of Jersey," age ten years, height 12 ft., spread 5 ft., 

 diameter 3 in. 



" Conseiller dela Cour," age ten years, height 13 ft., spread 8 ft., 

 diameter 4| in. (This is a most handsome tree.) 



"Beurre Hardy," age ten years, height 14 ft., spread 5 ft., dia- 

 meter 4J in. 



"Beurre Bretoneau," age ten years, height 12ft., spread 5ft., 

 diameter 4 in. 



" Pius IX.," age ten years,height 12 ft., spread 5 ft., diameter 3 in. 

 "Prince Albert," age ten years, height 13ft., spread 6ft., dia- 

 meter 4 in. 



" Nouveau Poiteau," age ten years, height 13 ft., spread 6 ft., dia- 

 meter 3 \ in. 



