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and ill ii lull-bearing state. The only alternative then is to 

 grub them up and substitute others, or to bud them with such 

 sorts as may be more desirable. This is not only a disappoint- 

 ment in the loss of the fruit, but those trees which are thus a 

 second time planted, are long (if ever) before they overtake 

 the others ; and during the whole of this time, the house has a 

 patched appearance. The kinds being determined on, (see our 

 lists,) the next thing to be considered, is the choice of the trees. 

 Some prefer older and some younger trees ; but those of two 

 years training, if they have been well grown, be very healthy, 

 not over strong nor luxuriant, and free from disease and in- 

 sects, as far as can be a^^certained, are to be preferred. If it 

 has been anticipated that such would be wanted, it would be 

 an advantage if the trees had been purchased the year pre- 

 ceding, and planted in any favorable aspect, and in a bed oi 

 prepared mould, or planted in large boxes, which could be 

 easily taken to pieces, and plunged in the border till wanted. 

 Their removal at this time would be attended with no risk of 

 their sustaining injury, and there they could be trained to an- 

 swer the situations in which each might be placed when finally 

 planted. Some gardeners will not plant the trees in their 

 houses until they have seen them in fruit. This is acting 

 with certainty as to the kinds of fruits wished for ; however, 

 trees of that age cannot be safely transferred from a distance 

 without sustaining some injury, and indeed they can only be 

 safely used for the planting of a peach-house, when they have 

 been grown for a year or two on the walls of the garden, 

 where they are to be afterwards used for planting a house in 

 the same garden. Such trees will be less liable to run into 

 luxuriance of growth, and will therefore come into a bearing 

 state sooner than those which have been planted younger. 



In whatever way the trees are to be planted, that is, either 

 as standards planted in the borders in the middle of the house, 

 or trained to the roof, back wall, or in any other way, it is 

 advisable to plant out the trees that arc to be considered as 

 permanent at regular distances from each other ; which dis- 

 tances should be determined on in proportion to the length, 

 width, and height of the house. Between such trees should 



