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Rh with hops, which should be removed, accordingly as the trees advance in growth.

Farther, the rows of trees ought to incliue to a point of the compass towards the east; because the sun will shine upon them early in the forenoon, and thus dissipate the vapours, which arise during the vernal nights, and stunt the fruit in the earlier stages of its growth.

Having given this general outline relative to the planting of orchards, we should consider our work deficient on a subject of such importance, if we neglected the opportunity of communicating a more complete and systematic introduction to horticulture, with which we have been favoured by Mr., an eminent and practical German writer. In order to enhance the value of this essay, we have procured the subjoined Cut, which represents a design for an orchard occupying two acres of ground (Rhenish measure), that is, 19 roods in length, according to the horizontal rows; and 17 roods in breadth, conformably to the perpendicular lines.