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garden, and cultivate against a trellis (fig. 171). The 

 trellis C is fastened to the supports B, placed six feet 

 apart, and being at least seven feet in height ; any of 

 the forms of espaliers may be adopted that have been 

 previously described. About the middle of February 

 fasten straw matting, A, behind the trellis, extending 

 from the top to the bottom, make this quite secure, 

 and then fix a roof of straw or matting, E E, at the top, 

 projecting about two feet. This shelter will protect 



Fig. 171. Cover for Apricots 

 in Contra Espalier. 



Fig. 172. Apricot Fruit-Branch 

 before Pruning. 



the trees from cold. They may be taken off at the end 

 of May, and the apricots will grow and ripen as well as 

 upon standards. 



The management of the fruit-branches is the same as 



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