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THE NURSERY. 



cover the wound before growth ceases in the fall. Side 

 shoots, wlieii they appear, must he checked, if too vigor- 

 ous, by pinching off their ends, but not entirely removed, 

 as they assist in giving size and strength to the lower 

 part of the body of the young tree. The peach almost 

 invariably produces numerous side branches 

 the first season, and it is a very common but 

 very erroneous practice to prune these all 

 off in midsummer. The proper course is to 

 maintain a uniform vigor amongst them by 

 pinching, and to prevent any from encroach- 

 ing on the leading shoot ; in this way we 

 get stout, well-proportioned trees. This 

 brings us to the end of the second year, and 

 gives us young trees of one year's growth. 

 Peach trees should always be planted out at 

 this ago, and all trees intended for training 

 in particular forms ; but as this part of the 

 subject will be considered under the head 

 of " Selection of Trees,'''' we will proceed to 

 est the course of management for the 

 growth, Third Year. — We commence this year 



the cuttiiii,' iiway . 



of the stock close given them- 



Fig. 90. 

 A young budded 

 tree in 

 season' 

 supported by „ 



stake. The line With trees oi One year's growth, and the nrst 

 at A indicates p^j^^^ jg ^^ determine what form is to be 

 -whether tall or dwarf stand- 

 to the bud. arda^i^y^'^^^^^^^i l>yshes,ov esp(diers. Having 



settled these matters, we have but to follow up the proper 

 course to accomplish the desired ends. It may be well to 

 take each of these forms in succession, and point out the 

 necessary management under various circumstances. 



1st. Standards. — Until very lately, trees of all sorts, 

 and for every situation, were grown as tall standards, with 

 naked trunks, six, and even eight feet high. Indeed, it 

 appeared as though an impression existed amongst people 

 that a tree was not in reality a tree, nor worthy of a place 

 on their grounds, if it had not this particular form. Lat* 



