THE PEACH. 



a little. Thus an oblique cordon Peach-tree capable 

 of bearing some fruit maybe obtained within three years ; 

 but unless the tree shows unmistakable signs of a good 

 constitution, not more than one dozen of the fruit 

 should be allowed to remain to ripen on each tree. 

 As a rule, Peach- 

 trees on good wall 

 borders out of doors 

 are generally too 

 strong in growth 

 for the few first 

 seasons, and require 

 some taming down, 

 and I know of 

 nothing better than 



allowing them to 



Fig. 4. 



bear fruit early to do 



this. It is even better than lifting them to check rank 



growth. 



Generally Peach-trees will grow too strong if the 

 land is strong and rich. In such cases it is quite a 

 mistake to cut back young trees with a view to making 

 them bear fruit ; and 

 there is no better class 

 of tree to manage than 

 the upright or oblique 

 cordon : first, because of 

 the control one has over 

 it by way of lifting it, if 

 not manageable by virtue 

 of stopping, and so in- 

 duce the tree to give 

 fruitful laterals by lay- 

 ing them in thick ; se- 

 condly, more trees can be planted on the same space 

 of wall. This I have remarked upon before. 



Now if Fig. 2 should be growing upon light and 

 rather poor soil, the probability is that the first season's 

 wood the maiden tree makes will be quite the reverse, 

 and the buds will be weak and the laterals poor ; if so, 



b 2 



Fig. 5. 



