WIRE ESPALIERS. 



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WIRE ESPALIERS. 



flange projecting from the centre of the flat 

 part may, when pierced with holes, afford 

 a convenient means for attaching the ends 

 of the wires at starting. The terminal 

 posts consists of an upright bar rising from 

 a square foot, with a strut having bearing 

 against the upright at two points, and 

 terminating also in a square foot. This 

 strut prevents the post from being drawn 

 out of its upright position by the tension 



generally placed about 10 feet apart. Like 

 the terminal posts, they are made in heights 

 of 4, 5 6, and 7 feet, and are sold at prices 

 ranging from is. 5d. to 2s. 2d. each, if 

 painted, and from 2s. id. to 35. gd. each 

 if galvanised, according to height. Those 

 who do not care to go to the expense 

 involved in iron espalier fencing may erect 

 terminal posts and standards of wood, dis- 

 posing the struts in the same manner, with 



FIG. I. ESPALIER IRON FENCING FOR FRUIT-TREKS. 



of the wire. The terminal post at the 

 other end is provided with means for 

 straining the wire, but in other respects 

 its construction is the same. They are 

 made in heights ranging from 4 to 7 feet, 

 and are sold at prices from gs. to i6s. each 

 if painted, or from 145. to 233. each if 

 galvanised, according to height. The 

 wires are further supported by intermediate 

 standards with anchor feet, as shown, and 



extended bearing for the end in the earth, 

 obtained by butting it against a flat stone 

 placed so that its surface may form a plane 

 at right angles to the direction of the strut. 

 The wires may be fastened with staples to 

 one terminal, and strained on the other 

 terminal by eye-bolts passed through holes 

 bored through the post, carrying nuts on 

 the threaded ends. A more simple way of 

 straining wires is shown in Fig. 2. In this 



