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Commercial Gardening 



much wood being produced at the expense of fruit. A soil of this descrip- 

 tion, however, might be rectified by an annual dressing of lime (20 to 

 40 bus. to the acre) or by the application of 5 to 10 cwt. of basic slag 

 early in January. On land where rampant growth is observable, it 

 would be well not to apply stable or farmyard manure for a few years. 



Fig. 394. The Hazel (Corylus Aoetlana), showing male drooping catkins, female flowers, and 7iuts 



Nut trees are usually grown on a stem 1| to 2 ft. high, from which 

 the branches are trained outwards so as to form a kind of skeleton vase. 

 In this way the leaves and shoots are exposed fully to the ripening 

 influence of air and light. The planting should be done in October or 

 November, and young bushes will cost about 30s. per 100. They are 

 often planted 10 ft. apart each way, but better results are likely to be 





