CORDON TRAINING. 



nothing of the ornamental character of a long range of sym- 

 metrically trained trees, regularly covered from top to bottom 

 with the largest and finest fruitg. 



PEACHES IN POTS. 



The peach is an uncertain fruit in our climate, more par- 

 ticularly in the eastern and northeastern States, where a crop 

 is only obtained about three years out of five, the trees suffer- 

 ing from the severity of the winter, and even when safe from 

 this cause the buds are often injured or destroyed by late 

 spring frosts. Those who wish to have an annual crop must 

 have recourse to artificial means to effect this ; but as these 

 have generally been expensive and beyond the reach of all 

 but the wealthy, the production of this delicious fruit has 

 been restricted and enjoyed only by the few, except when out 

 door crops are abundant and good. To bring this fruit within 

 the reach of nearly all is the especial object of orchard-houses, 

 so called, which can be cheaply constructed, easily managed, 

 and a crop assured. That this can be done, notwithstanding 

 the failures in many instances, there is no doubt, and it is 

 our purpose to aid in removing any obstacles, if such there 

 be, which prevent the accomplishment of successful results. 



The true way of obtaining the best peaches, is the system 

 of pot cultivation, for though the back wall in lean-to houses 

 may be covered with trees on the Cordon plan, all the remain- 

 ing available space, either in an orcliard or grapery, should 

 be reserved for pots. All stationary trees lead to greater 

 care in ventilation and managing the house in winter, in 

 pruning, &c. If the trees are wintered in a good cellar, as 

 we think they should be, all the care, labor, and uncertainty 

 is avoided. The house may be closed in autumn and receive 

 no further attention until the trees are removed to it again 

 in March or April. This was our mode of practice twenty- 



