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trees, worked upon the Doucin or Paradise stocks. By using these 

 stocks the trees will not be much larger than gooseberry bushes, and 

 may be planted 6 or 7 feet apart. This mode of cultivation is not likely 

 to tind much favour with growers for market who have plenty of space 

 at their command, as the trees require greater care, are more troubled 

 with blight, and are comparatively short-lived. As a matter of course, 

 the trees when planted should be securely staked and tied, so that they 

 will not be damaged by heavy winds and rains. 



TRAINING AND PRUNING. 



Fruit trees should invariably be trained with low heads in this part 

 of the world. Trees with high heads suffer more from strong winds than 

 others, and also through their stems being insufficiently shaded from 

 the sun. Young trees are more especially liable to injury through the 

 bark being scorched by the sun's power. In order to avoid this con- 

 tingency, it will be well to cover the stems of young trees during the 

 summer months with strips of bark or some other material that will 

 answer the purpose. Young trees require more attention in pruning 



Wood Branch. Two year-old Fruiting Branch Branch showing the ten- 

 Branch, showing one year-old. All dency of some varie- 

 Fruit Buds. the Buds are ties to bear on the 



Fruit ones. points of the shoots. 



