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valuable, when applied on light frames, for excluding them from 
grape-houses or admitting air. 
Since writing the last few lines, I find Mr. Kyan’s composition 
cannot be used without infringing upon his patent; my recommendation 
of it was found in the “ Arcana of Science,” a work worthy your 
attention, published annually. 
Regarding the training of trees, I shall leave that in better hands, 
recollecting your promise, merely confining myself to the recommenda¬ 
tion of using very fine copper wire, instead of shreds, for the smaller 
branches, and such as are not growing too vigorously, in which case, if 
not loosened in time, the wire is apt to cut into the bark ; it should 
not encircle the shoot, but being about four and a half inches long, the 
centre part wrapped twice round the root of the nail, then the two ends 
brought vdde of each other and loosely over the shoot, and each end 
wdiipped round the head of the nail, then loosened as the branch 
increases. The wire being so fine does no injury even if left on, 
breaking from exposure to the weather in a certain time. The nails 
should never be drawn out, if not in the way. 
Should you think any suggestion in this letter worth notice, or likely 
to lead to any good, you are at liberty to insert any part of it in your 
publication, or make what use of it you like. My only object is to 
draw more attention to a fruit, not so much regarded as, in my opinion, 
it deserves. Your obedient servant, 
Pyrophilos. 
LANDSCAPE GARDENING. 
LETTER ELEVEN. 
My Dear Sir. —I have no doubt you will agree with me in the 
opinion that the pleasure of equestrian exercises, free from the dust 
and constant annoyance of a public road, is one of the highest gratifica¬ 
tions arising from the possession of so extensive a park as this. 
Between the hours of breakfast and dinner I very often accompany 
my friend, and other members of the family, in taking a morning ride, 
cither in the park or over the adjacent farm. The latter is a ferine 
ornee, on the plan of Shenstone, having hedge-row elms and green 
headlands, traversible by either riders or drivers :—but of this more 
hereafter. The park, you will easily conceive, is a delightful field for 
enjoying a quiet ride ;—no obstructions of gates or fences (unless you 
choose to pass through the coppice for the sake of variety), nor are you. 
