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Upon forcing the Peach Tree, 



to the depth of forty-two inches, and the width of twenty-one feet ; 

 the subsoil a clean red sand presented an inclined surface of nearly 

 one inch to a foot. 



After laying a complete system of drainage, the whole surface 

 was covered one foot in depth with old bricks and stones ; on this 

 was laid three inches of lime rubbish, out of which all small particles 

 had been carefully sifted. The lime rubbish being formed to an 

 even surface was covered entirely over with thin turfs of heath soil, 

 cut about a foot square, and placed horizontally, barely touching 

 each other ; and finally a sprinkling of small gravel stones was sw ept 

 into all the crevices ; the whole was now covered to the depth of 

 twenty-four inches with a compost as follows ; 



Good Maiden Loam, fresh from an old pasture, half way between 

 strong and light, of a yellow colour, 12 ; Leaves from the park in a 

 fresh state, 3 ; Horse Dung, 2 ; Sharp Sand, 1 ; Bone Waste, 2 ; 

 these ingredients were of course thoroughly blended together. 



The largest, cleanest and best formed tree on the open walls was 

 selected, and the roots, having been cut the year previous, to check 

 luxuriance, w r ere of course in good condition for removal. The 

 greatest care was taken during the process of removal, as to preserving 

 the roots free from wounds, &c, but no soil was left adhering to 

 them ; they were however kept continually wet until the tree was 

 fixed in its proper situation. The tree was so large that it required 

 ten men to carry it to the hole, and after having all the wood care- 

 fully strapped together in groups, it was lifted through the roof of 

 the house, and thence lowered into its situation. The time of 

 removal was the end of January, the pruning knife had been most 

 severely applied to the young wood previous to removal, more 

 especially as regards thinning, but the old wood was not interfered 

 with, as I have a strong objection to cutting large or old wood from 

 Peach trees, unless in cases of strong necessity. 



The tree once placed in its situation every fibre was of course as 

 carefully trained as the shoots, taking care to carry a large portion 



