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making a better formed and healthier tree. Pear, plum, and 
cherry should not be more than two years old; large trees suffer 
more by removal; they are more difficult to pack and transport, 
besides costing more for handling and carriage; the risk is also 
very much increased. European gardeners always select maiden 
trees as the preferable size for removing; of course such trees 
should be cultivated as farmers do corn. 
T. C. Dousman, Ottawa—Selects trees of small size, with 
low heads, such as others usually reject; prepares the ground 
very thoroughly; last spring made an experiment in close plant¬ 
ing; set four hundred trees twelve feet each way, occupying 
one acre; cultivated without other crops, by passing a two- 
horse cultivator through twice, five different times, occupying 
ten hours for the season; expects a large profit from this acre. 
J. Patterson, Waukesha—Six years ago purchased four 
large apple trees, thinking to have fruit soon; removed with 
great care, with ball of earth, on a cart, each tree making a 
load; at same time purchased a dozen trees three years old, 
which carried from the nursery in my arms ; the small trees 
have outgrown the large ones, besides have produced the most 
fruit, and are now much the best; all received alike good culti¬ 
vation. 
