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THE PEAGH 135 



Varieties 136 



Training in Palmette form 137 



Trellis for ditto 145 



Obtaining Fruit-branches . 145 



Training in Simple Oblique Cordon . . . . ,168 



Trellis for ditto 172 



New mode of forming Fruit-branches . . . .174 



Advantages of ditto 183 



THE PLUM 188 



Varieties 189 



Select list of 189 



Training and Pruning . . ' 190 



Training in Pyramidal form 191 



Management of Fruit-branches 191 



As Double Contra Espaliers 194 



Verrier's Palmette 194 



Single Oblique and Vertical Cordon 194 



Standards 194 



THE CHERRY 195 



Varieties 195 



Select list of 196 



Pruning and Management 197 



THE APRICOT 199 



Varieties 199 



Select list of 200 



Pruning and Management 200 



RESTORATION OF BADLY-TRAINED TREES .... 204 



Standards 204 



Espaliers 208 



RENOVATION OF AGED TREES . 209 



Pyramidal form of 209 



Espaliers 211 



GENERAL DIRECTIONS FOR THE FRUIT GVRDEV . . .213 



Digging 213 



Manuring 214 



To counteract Excessive Dryness of Soil . . . .215 

 Protection from the Late Frosts of Spring . . . .216 



GATHERING AND PRESERVATION OF FRUIT . . . .221 



Gathering 221 



Preservation 222 



Fruit-house 222 



Care of Fruit . 227 



