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old arborvitae hedge, because it seemed an ideal 

 place for training some pears and apples upon the 

 framework known by the French name given 

 above. The twelve trees for this affair had been 

 "personally conducted" for the purpose from their 

 tender youth, I presume, and a really delightful 

 German gardener attached to a nearby nursery 

 has trained me to train them up as they should 

 go which is great fun. 



I have had no illusions about this espalier 

 planting. I knew it was not necessary in this 

 fruit-favorable climate to tie up each stem and 

 twig to face the sun; but I have wanted to see 

 what would come of it. I'm seeing, and I'm not 

 dissatisfied. The first fruits came last year on 

 two trees, and they were good; but they were even 

 prettier than they were good. And, too, it gives 

 me such a fine chance to swell up a little when I 

 lead visitors to this nook, to disclose to their 

 surprised gaze these elaborately flattened out little 

 trees ! 



The small-fruit part of this garden has been 

 quite satisfactory. The currants have done ex- 

 ceedingly well, except as interrupted by San Jose 

 scale when I was not vigilant. The blackberries 

 and red raspberries, both trained on wires, have 

 likewise done their full duty by us. 



