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matting, round which a hoop of galvanised wire is placed, the 

 stakes being connected with the hoop by wires. Or the plan 

 recommended by Mr. Mills, of Enys Gardens, and shown at 

 figs. 15 and 16, may be adopted where space permits. If a proper 



Fig. 11. 



tree-guard be used, however, no staking at all is required. In 

 the Royal Gardens, Kew, a tree-guard of iron rods is made use of. 

 At the upper and inner part of the cylinder so formed a ring of 

 eld indiarubber hose-pipe is attached, which forms a circular 



