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them with rotten dung, and nail the branches slightly to the walls, 
until the border is settled. ' 
Wall-trees planted in this manner, and well managed afterwards, 
will, in a few years, more than cover all expenses, and will add much 
to the good appearance of a garden. 
Dull weather is by far the best for planting fruit trees. The best 
time is from the middle of October to the end of November, and 
again in spring, as soon as the weather will permit. 
Preparation should be made in winter for spring planting; au¬ 
tumn is the best time if it can be conveniently done. Old borders 
may be Renewed by manuring and trenching; but more of this at a 
future time. 
ARTICLE X. 
COLLECTIONS AND RECOLLECTIONS. 
Fumigating Plants.— It is a practice with many gardeners, to 
syringe their greenhouse plants previously to fumigating the house 
with tobacco. The water secures a great number of the insects from 
the effect of the smoke, and so a remnant are left to perpetuate the 
race, and cause the necessity of a repetition of fumigation more 
speedily. I am a friend to the contrary practice. 1 — Observaticus. 
Barking of Trees by Rabbits and Hares _In answer to a 
Query in your late number, I beg to send you the following extract, 
which I lately met with in a Treatise on Forest trees, by Mr. Boutclier, 
published many years ago. I offer it with the hope of inducing 
others of your readers to favor us with any information they may 
possess on this subject. Mr. Boutclier observes, “ I have one fur¬ 
ther hint in favor of this plant, the Laburnum, or Bean Trefoil, 
which alone makes it claim much attention ; and that is, mixing 
them in all plantations infested with hares ; who are so fond of them 
that while a twig remains, no other plant will be touched ; and though 
eaten to the ground every winter, they will spring with additional 
vigour the succeeding summer, and constantly supply these animals 
in luxury. This to my certain experience, may be depended on ; 
and the produce of five shillings worth of seed, properly raised and 
distributed, will furnish plants enough to protect 500,000 other trees. 
Many expensive and laborious experiments have been ineffectually 
tried to protect young plantations from these rapacious enemies. 
This is a cheap and no less certain remedy; and however simple 
