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fruit cultivator, will, I think, be found interesting to 

 those who wish to make the most of a small garden : — 



" To Mr. Rivers. 



" Dear Sib, — I have derived much pleasure from 

 the cultivation of fruit trees in the different modes in- 

 troduced by you — as pyramids, bushes, and in pots, 

 under glass ; and you will be glad to hear, as I am to 

 tell you, that the pleasure lias been greatly enhanced 

 by success. Wishing to have a good many fruit trees, 

 and my garden being a small one, I have resorted to 

 many contrivances to make the most of my space ; and 

 knowing that the subject is one interesting to you, I 

 venture to give you an account of some of them. 



" About seven years ago, I put down on the east and 

 west borders of one of my squares a row of stout and 

 straight larch poles, eighteen inches in the ground, 

 four feet above it, and three feet apart. These were 

 sheeted, on the side next the walk, with half-inch 

 boards, on the top of which was placed a rail two 

 inches wide ; stays were fixed against each end and 

 against the centre, to prevent shaking by the wind ; 

 and all got two coats of paint. The entire cost of the 

 structure, exclusive of the poles, which I happened 

 previously to have, was sixpence for each running foot. 

 Against these walls I planted, on the side next tht 

 walk, dwarf-trained pear trees on quince stocks, and 

 some plum trees. I then went to the other side of my 

 wall, and planted there as many more trees — placing 

 them intermediately between those at the opposite side, 

 so that the roots of one should not interfere with those 

 of another. I had thus, on the space usually occupied 



