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to water the trees during drought. This is accom- 

 plished by means of a watering cart, that is, a com- 

 mon open cart, bearing a hogshead, or other large 

 cask, and drawn by one horse. Four or five pails, 

 containing sixteen or eighteen quarts each, are 

 enough of water for one tree at a time. The end 

 of May or beginning of June is the season to begin 

 the process, provided no refreshing showers have fal- 

 len for a fortnight. The watering should be repeated 

 every fourth day while the drought continues. 



When a tree which has stood four or five years 

 after removal, appears to be in a backward or un- 

 thriving state, it may be restored to full vigour by 

 the following application. " Let four cart-loads of 

 earth be taken, of a quality rather opposite than 

 similar to that on which it has been planted ; to 

 which, let a cart-load of coal-ashes be added, with the 

 rough cinders carefully riddled out. Let the whole 

 be laid round the tree, after being very intimately 

 mixed. Then let the composition be spread on the 

 surface, from the centre outwards, about nine inches 

 thick at the stem, and five or six at the extremities. 

 The best time for performing the work is early in 

 winter, or at all events before the month of Febru- 

 ary. 



