FORMS OF TREES 7 



flowers. Viewed in such a light, the orchard of 

 Standard apple trees is not at all a bad investment, for 

 but little labour is required when once they are planted 

 and established. When the trees come into full bearing, 

 they require surprisingly little attention beyond pruning 

 and keeping clean. 



To summarise what has been said of the Standard 

 apple tree : For planting on grass land, it is most 

 valuable because of the strong and deep roots sent out 

 by the Crab stock upon which if is grafted, and because 

 also of the high clear stem, which permits of other fruit 

 trees and flowers being grown beneath, and allows other 

 work also to be done. On the other hand, at least six 

 or seven years must elapse after planting before even a 

 fair crop can be expected. 



The Bush apple tree is the most widely planted, and 

 in some respects the most valuable form of the tree 

 that we have. For the small garden it is invaluable; 

 since it takes up but a small amount of space, usually 

 bears remarkably good crops of fruit, and comes into 

 bearing quite early. When only two years old, these 

 small Bush apple trees will carry several splendid 

 fruits. It is surprising to see what may, however, be 

 seen in any of our large fruit-growing nurseries in the 

 early autumn, quite young Bush apple trees bearing six, 

 eight or twelve fruits that would grace any exhibition 

 board ; it is, indeed, from these young trees that most 

 of the exhibition fruit is secured. The shape of the 

 Bush may be, perhaps, best described as somewhat 

 resembling that of a cup. It has no central stem, but at 

 about nine inches or so from the ground the branches 

 are trained almost horizontally, for a short distance, 

 when they are allowed to grow perpendicularly. Other 

 branches, of course, eventually form in the centre of the 

 Bush, but plenty of room is always allowed between them. 

 The Bush apple tree is one that is calculated to give the 



