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of the general arrangement of the tree. The two mother 

 branches are laid in very obliquely, and are never shortened. 

 On the subordinate branches three buds only are left at 

 the winter pruning, one terminal, and two at a considerable 

 distance from each other on the sides of the shoot. This 

 method, probably, is not well adapted to our climate. 



Mr. Seymour ] s form, as described in vols. i. and ii. of 

 the Gardeners Magazine, approaches more nearly to the 

 French methods than any other practiced in this country. 

 It will be seen, however, from the annexed figure, that he 

 does not suppress the direct channel of the sap. This cir- 

 cumstance, although considerable stress seems to be laid up- 

 on it, is not essential to the plan, nor is, perhaps, the best part 

 of it. The principal novelty is, that the bearing shoots are 

 all on the upper sides of the mother branches, and that 

 these bearing shoots are wholly reproduced once a year. 

 The one side of this figure represents the tree after the 



Fig. 16. 



winter pruning, the other side before it has undergone that 

 operation. It will be observed that on this last side 

 there are pairs of shoots on the upper parts of the mother 

 branches. The lower shoot, that, namely, which has 

 borne fruit, is cut out, and the other is brought down into 



