SEYMOUR'S SYSTEM. 



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Training the peach and nectarine. Many methods 

 of espalier training are in use in Europe, but among 

 them that recommended by Mr. Seymour seems to 

 be, perhaps, particularly desirable. 



The arms which form it are, of course, permanent, 

 and are kept in position by tying to the trellis, 

 at proper distance from each other. The laterals, 

 represented above, start from these. It is intended 

 that each shall bear a single fruit, which is allowed 

 to grow about midway from its base to terminus. 



(rt) represents where the fruit is 

 to be borne, (h) the lateral for the 

 next year. The buds which push 

 are also pinched after making three 

 or four leaves, with the exception 

 of that at the terminus, which is 

 and the lower 

 bud, which extends to form a lateral for the succeed- 

 ing year. At the winter pruning the old lateral is 

 cut as close to the main limb as possible without 

 injuring the new shoot. 



allowed to grow a little longer 



