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as the old method, and it is not so easily renovated. Mr. Harrison’s 
objections were conclusive with regard to the origin of the young 
shoots from the same source, for it is impossible they can be pro¬ 
duced from the same identical point without forming rugged protu¬ 
berances ; and to avoid these protuberances, the source of the young 
shoots must consequently become spurs on the parent branch. Mr. 
Dyson recommends tying the young shoots with some matting to 
the parent branch, or partly breaking them, to make them break at 
the same place the following season, which in time would tend much 
to form protuberances by forming callosites. Young trees no doubt 
may be freer from them than old ones, viz.: such a one as Mr. 
Dyson figured in the Register for April, hut how will that tree ap¬ 
pear in six more years ? It is much easier to draw trees on paper 
than to train them to the walls. Mr. Dyson must have been most 
fortunate in his practice, if he can say, “ that he never yet met one 
solitary instance of dead wood occurring in any material degree.” 
It will be needless to remark further on training by the old 
method, for it is universally known, any more than to support my 
argument. It is true, that, if neglected, the trees are soon lost on this 
system, and so they would be on Mr. Seymour’s system. I am also 
aware, that wall trees are much neglected throughout the country, 
hut where does the evil often lay ? We know that in gardens where 
there is not a sufficient number of hands kept, we invariably find 
bad wall trees. It is well known that the trees want much attention 
in spring, the busiest time of the year, and then the gardener has 
an endless variety of work to he done which cannot he dispensed 
with, and consequently is often, though reluctantly, obliged to neg¬ 
lect his wall trees, instead of repeatedly syringing them with a solu¬ 
tion of sulphur and water, as recommended by Mr. Stafford for hot¬ 
houses. This ought to be entered upon when the trees push forth 
their leaves, but the engine might freely be used through the sum¬ 
mer. Hence for the want of these needful operations in the spring 
and summer, the trees have their first young shoots infested with in¬ 
sects, and also the late or summer shoots. The wood seldom ripens, 
especially in a cold wet season, and consequently the trees are ruined. 
Then the gardener is blamed for his inattention or want of skill in 
their management. N 
Now on the old system, the principal object is, to lay the leading 
branches in their proper places at the first onset, which is in fact 
laying the foundation of the tree. Afterwards there is no difficulty 
in filling the tree each successive year, more than selecting proper 
shoots, and in pruning and training them strait and at proper dis- 
