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DOUBLE OBLIQUE ROD TRAINING. 



should be observed that one side does not become 

 stronger than the other. 



A style of training practised by M. Lepere, near 

 Paris, is given on page 315 as figured in the Garr 

 doners' Chronicle for 1857, page 233. 



All these styles, it will be perceived, are designed 

 for the trellis or wall, because, in the countries 

 where they originated the sun is not as powerful 

 as in the United States, and by means of these helps 

 they receive an increased amount of heat by radia- 

 tion. This is not necessary here, and therefore the 

 standard is the more favorite form of growing all 

 fruits. The peach is not so short-lived a tree, when 

 properly cared for, as some would have us believe ; 

 but, with the neglect which it too often receives, it 

 soon falls a prey to disease. 



Standard training. By reference to the first part 

 of this chapter, under the head of " Pruning after 

 transplanting," it will be found that it was recom- 

 mended to cut down the yearling tree to a few 

 inches. This is to encourage the branches to start 



