FRUIT-TREES. 



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FUCHSIA. 



in point of fact, a row of vertical stakes 

 set in a line, or a series of horizonal wires 

 one above another, are tantamount to a 

 vertical plane surface as presented by a 

 wall. But this brings us to the fact that 

 trees may be trained on a single horizontal 

 wire on what is called the cordon system, a 

 system which may be carried out with equal 

 facility on walls, or they may be trained on 

 a plane surface, with branches radiating 

 from the main stem on each side of it. 

 The various forms adopted in the modes of 



Fruit-Trees, Treatment of. 



The following table will be found useful 

 in providing in a small compass a synoptical 

 view of the soil that is liked best by each 

 kind of fruit-tree that is adapted for train- 

 ing, and other particulars with respect to 

 its culture, propagation, training, suitable 

 aspect, &c. 



Fuchsia. 



Whoever has a greenhouse two yards 

 square, or a window free from dust, may 



FRUIT 

 TREE. 



SOIL. 



MODE OF 

 PROPAGATION. 



TIME. 



How GROWN. 



ASPECT. 



Apple. 



Apricot. 



Cherry. 



Peach and 

 Nectarine. 



Pear. 



Plum. 



I 



Rich, moist soil, or Grafting on stock 

 cool, sandy soil, of | from pips, or on 

 medium consist- . Paradise stocks 

 ency. | from layers for 



dwarf trees, Cor- 

 dons, &c., or on 

 Doucin or French 

 Stocks also from 

 layers. 



Clay soil, open and Budding on plum 

 calcareous, and stocks, 

 not deep. 



March and Standard, Pyra- Any aspect; does 

 April. mid, Espalier, i.e.,' best in open, 

 trained with hori- 

 zontal branches on 

 stakes or wire 

 Single or Double 

 Cordon, also hori- 

 zontal. 



July and 

 August. 



Dry and light sandy (i) By budding on 

 loam on dry sub-l small stock or St. 

 soil, or chalky soil! Lucie Plum, 

 with chalk subsoil. (2) By grafting with 

 Cleft or Crown 

 graft on wild 

 cherry stock. 



Open soil, deep, Budding on plum J 

 fairly consistent, stock, 

 calcareous, and 

 not too moist. 



1) July & 

 August. 



2) March. 



uly. 



Pyramid in Any aspect from 

 Orchard House ; east (by south) to 

 Fan or Oblique west. 

 Cordon on wall. 



Standard,Pyramid, Any aspect, but 

 Double Vertical! chiefly east, west, 

 Cordon, Single and south for 

 Oblique Cordon trained trees, 

 and Fan. 



Pyramid or bush in South-east is best, 

 Orchard House; but any aspect 

 Fan and Single! from east to south- 

 Oblique Cordon west will do. 

 on wall. 



Deep clay soil, con- (i) Grafting on 

 taining flints, cool, i stocks from pips 

 but not too moist.! or on quince 

 stocks. 



(2) By budding on 

 smaller stock. 



;i) Marc 

 and April. 



2) August. 



:h Standard, Pyramid, 

 Espalier, Fan, 

 branches horizon- 

 tal ; Vertical and 

 Oblique Cordon, 

 single and double. 



Clay soil, open and (i) Budding on (i) July, 

 calcareous, and plum stock. 

 not deep. (2) Grafting- on (2) March. 



i plum stock. 



Any aspect, but 

 east and wett are 

 most suitable for 

 trees trained on 

 walls. 



Standard, Pyramid, Any aspect, but 

 Fan, and Single chiefly east, west, 



Vertical and Ob- 

 lique Cordon. 



and south for 

 trained trees. 



training specified above will be described I grow one or more fuchsias. In fact, it has 

 each under its own heading. I become quite a window plant, and no 



