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ders tlie tree equally beautiful; and trees, when judiciously managed 
in the fan system, are certainly undeserving of that general censure. 
The nails and shreds being unsightly cannot apply to the system; 
but to slovenly nailing, these persons would use unsightly shreds in 
Sey mour’s, or any other system ; and many gardeners would rather see 
the nails standing out from the walls in the winter season than have 
them driven in so far, which must injure the wall, whenever it might 
be necessary to draw them out. In vol. 1, page 676, a wash is re¬ 
commended, composed of materials which will cause it to adhere to 
the walls and branches, to be used before and whilst the trees are in 
bloom ; I cannot discover for what purpose the blossom is to be 
coated with this solution. Most practical men recommend trees to 
be kept dry, whilst in flower. I shall feel exceedingly obliged to 
Mr. Dyson, or any other person, who will explain this to me. 
I do not offer the above remarks from a mere theoretical or super¬ 
ficial knowledge, but from observation and practice upon trees which 
are not rivalled by any in the neighbourhood of London, (those up¬ 
on Mr. Seymour’s plan, were frequently seen by Mr. Seymour, jun. 
and pronounced perfect specimens,) neither do I offer them with a 
view to create controversy, but merely in vindication of the system 
of fan training, which I consider equal, if not superior, to any other 
practised. 
Thomas Cameron. 
March, 1833. 
ARTICLE VII. 
DESCRIPTION OF A PIT FOR GROWING CUCUMBERS WITHOUT 
DUNG THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE YEAR. 
BY MR. JOSEPH HARRISON. 
We have built some pits at Wortley heated by steam, which appear 
to answer the purpose of bringing a supply of Cucumbers through 
the year. They have been erected at a small expence, and the cost 
of working them is also very trifling. Should your correspondent 
“Q. V.” volume 1, page 475, approve of the plan, and wish for the 
particulars of the cost, and ol the best way of proceeding with a 
similar erection, I shall be very glad to furnish them. The erection 
being simple any resident artizan will most readily accomplish the 
work. 
