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JOURNAL OF HOETICULTUEB AND COTTAGE GAJRDENER. 



[ January 30, 1868. 



required to fasten the shoots selected for cordons. This form 

 may consist of five, seven, or more cordons. The symmetry of 

 the tree Bhonld be the point most strictly attended to, a sym- 



metrical tree being more pleasing to the eye than one irregu- 

 larly shaped. The same method of pruning is reiuired as for 

 oMique cordons. 



Tig. 5. 



Fan cordons can be managed by an unscientific gardener, 

 hut to produce one well shaped on the usual plan requires a 

 skilful and practised hand. It is possible that in the northern 

 and westerly districts Peach and Nectarine trees will produce 



Fig. 7. 



too many unripened spurs, but probably by attention and strict 

 thinning this difficulty will be surmounted. Plums, Pears, 

 Apples, Apricots, and Cherries are all amenable, and no hesi- 

 tation need be felt in subjecting them to Bummer-pinching. 



Fig. 6. 



Fill. 7 is a double oblique cordon, formed by cutting down the 

 dwarf tree to two buds, and proceeding as for oblique cordons. 

 Fiff. 8 represents a compound horizontal cordon. This 



should have a central shoot and branches trained from it as 

 nearly opposite as possible. This system has long been used 

 for Pears and Apples, but not so generally for stone fruits. 



