170 THE GARDENER. [April 



feet in height. In localities where the Cherry does not thrive so well, 

 the half, or even less than the half, of these distances will be sufficient. 

 In planting, the height of the wall must also be taken into considera- 

 tion, to regulate the distances. Where the Cherry is planted as a 

 standard, the large -growing varieties, such as the Bigarreau, should 

 be placed from 25 to 30 feet apart, while the smaller-growing 

 kinds may not be more than 15 to 20 feet apart. If the trees 

 are to be allowed to grow to full size, 5 to 10 feet more may be 

 allowed ; but handsome, well-formed, and medium-sized trees, planted 

 at something like these distances, will be more useful and look better 

 than trees of greater proportions. 



The situation for the Cherry as a wall-tree must be regulated accord- 

 ing to the kinds to be grown. For very early fruit the south wall is 

 unquestionably the best, but for fine fruit I consider the east aspect the 

 best, no matter the varieties. Here we have them planted on every 

 aspect — north, south, east, and west ; and I am bound to say the finest 

 fruit and largest crops have invariably been produced upon the trees 

 having the eastern exposure, and these include May Duke, Bigarreau, 

 and Morello. It may be as well to notice here, however, that the 

 Morello will not succeed well on a south wall. The next best to an 

 east aspect is the north. Where a long continution of fruit is required, 

 it is well to have a tree or two on the south, and one or two on the 

 north, but we would recommand that the principal stock be planted 

 on the east aspect. 



Birds are remarkably fond of the Cherry, and it is necessary to have 

 them protected with nets. Those in common use are old herring-nets, 

 which, if not broken, answer the end in view very well. They are 

 about Id. per square yard, and at this price will last for four or five 

 years, if not allowed to rot and go to waste by lying upon the ground. 

 The best plan to adopt for the protection of Cherries is to plant the 

 border in front of them with either late-keeping varieties of Goose- 

 berries or Red Currants, and cover the wall and bushes under one net. 

 For this purpose it is as well to put in posts about 4 feet high along 

 near the front of the border, and along the top of these nail a rail for 

 the net to pass over; while another rail should be nailed along the bot- 

 tom, having hooks or nails to fasten the net to. Along the coping of 

 the wall there ought to be hooks, to which the net should be attached, 

 and when drawn over the top rail and fastened to the bottom one, both 

 Cherries and Gooseberries or Currants are thoroughly protected from 

 the birds. 



As has been already hinted, the exudation of gum on the stem 

 and branches is the only disease to which the Cherry is liable. The 

 causes I have already given for this are undue cutting of root or stem, 



