94 THE BOOK OF THE PEACH. 



should old lime-rubble be easily obtained, add one 

 load of it to four loads of the loam, turning this 

 over once or twice to get it thoroughly mixed before 

 depositing it in the holes. Into the holes thus 

 prepared plant the trees in the manner described 

 under the heading of Planting the Trees, finishing 

 off with a surface-dressing of short manure to the 

 thickness of three or four inches, and give the whole 

 a watering to settle the soil about the roots; the 

 pruning and training of the trees during the first 

 and subsequent years being the same as advised 

 under the respective headings, while the disbudding, 

 thinning of the fruit, etc., should be done as recom- 

 mended under the several headings in the cultiva- 

 tion of the fruit under glass. Where the \valls and 

 fences are not wired, the fastening of the trees and 

 the young branches must necessarily be secured in 

 position by means of nails and shreds, but take care 

 to leave sufficient room in the loops for the due 

 development of the shoots. 



Wired walls are preferable for the training-to of 

 the peach and nectarine : the work of training can be 

 done quicker, the fruit is not so likely to be dis- 

 figured by insect pests, which, \vhere nails and shreds 

 are used, attack the fruits on the sides next and close 

 to the wall or fence. Moreover, there is no defacing 

 of the walls thus wired, as is the case where nails 

 and shreds are employed, the branches being secured 



