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accumulations. The lower part of the slope is shown planted with standard and the 

 upper part with dwarfer trees. 



When the incline is very sharp, terraces must be formed for cultivation, but they 

 are not adapted for standard, or even large pyramid or bush forms of trees. The slopes, 

 however, can be utilised for cordons, trees trained to trellises fixed about a foot from the 

 ground, and having the same incline as the slope, the trees on the terrace at the foot of 

 the slope being occupied with formal bush or espalier trees. Terrace planting is not so 

 much practised in this country as it deserves. Hillsides are wasted that might be 

 utilised, and they are a great aid to climate. The growth of trees on fertile slopes or 

 terraces is cleaner, shorter jointed, and harder, while the fruit is more abundant, brighter 



Fig. 29. SLOPE PLANTING. 



in colour, and higher in quality than that grown in low, flat land ; and difficulties in 

 cultivation through surface irregularities are overcome by persevering industry. 



In Z7, Fig. 30, next page, is shown a hillside disposed in terraces and slopes planted as 

 follows: Cox's Orange Pippin apple, diagonal cordons (i)' } trellis over slope, cordon 

 apple, King of Tompkins County (/); pyramid pear, Beurre Baltet Pere (&); trellis 

 cordon pear, Doyenne du Cornice (I) ; espalier pear, Durondeau (m) ; Pitmaston Duchess 

 pear (n)\ Curate's Vinery (0); trellis over slope, occupied with cordon peach trees, 

 covered with glass on wood sides (p) ; cold Vinery (q) over part of terrace and the whole 

 of the slope. These plain, useful structures must be ventilated as shown in the figures. 

 In forming the slopes the bottom should be left jagged as represented. 



Choosing Trees. Always make choice of healthy, straight-stemmed trees, well 

 furnished with branches and needful shoots from base to summit, bright in the bark 



