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espaliers along each side of a walk or against a wall or building, thus 

 making the most of restricted space. Their pruning is more severe 

 and may be done in July and in Spring, the production of fruit bear- 

 ing spurs being the end in view. 



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Typical half standard Apple tree suitable for the amateur's 

 garden 



The prevention of San Jose scale is necessary to success, and a 

 spraying with any good insecticide sold for that purpose must be 

 given while the trees are dormant in Spring; lime and sulphur mix- 

 ture treatment is very good. Then the familiar codling moth has to 

 be dealt with. Arsenate of lead, three pounds to fifty gallons of 



