Chap. XVII.] THE PARIS SCHOOL OF FRUIT-CULTURE. 



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a hedge that when once made, and with its branches crossed and 

 intertwined, will support itself — and without doubt neat and 

 productive screens of fruit-trees may thus be made in any garden, 

 and the trees kept quite as neatly as if supported by expensive 

 trellising. Altogether the place will prove an instructive one, 

 though the School at Versailles will be found by visitors to be 

 more interesting so far as trained trees are concerned. A model 

 vineyard and a promising young orchard have been planted in the 

 Vincennes School of Horticulture, in which, as in the fruit-gardens 

 u professor gives free lectures to large classes. 



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