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matter to the heart-wood, which, at the time of 

 pruning, will be found hard and well-ripened, and 

 with much less alburnum than those trees that have 

 been exposed to wind and weather throughout the 

 autumn and winter. {Gard, Chron. 1842, 494.) 



There is centainly no real necessity for taking the 

 roof-Hghts off, as is proved by daily experience. Ne- 

 vertheless, if a house of the kind was not wanted for 

 other purposes, we should have no objection to it, 

 providing the trees were prepared for it by a gradual 

 lowering of the temperature for a week or two pre- 

 viously, and providing, also, it was fine weather. The 

 only reason we have, however, is, that in indifferent or 

 cloudy periods the leaf would enjoy a greater amount 

 of hght, which we hold to be of great importance. 



Winter treatment. — After the winter-pruning, im- 

 mediately stop every wound, whether from pruning 

 or from accident, with a coat of thick white paint ; 

 this is to be repeated on all the larger wounds. The 

 wounds being dressed, immediately stove the house 

 with sulphur blended with sawdust, and burnt in 

 shallow pans ; and afterwards dress the tree two or 

 three times with soft soap, sulphur, and tobacco- 

 water, brushing it carefully into every bud and cre- 

 vice with a painting-brush. This mixture is not 

 made so strong as recommended by some gardening 

 authors, as Mr. Errington depends much on the 

 careful brushing and flooding every part of the tree. 



