382 SOME SPECIFIC MODES OF TRAINING 



we build out our pyramid in the pot, and by means of the 

 regular use of the stub to tie to, the lengthening shoot is 

 given a pleasing, erect form. The wood shoot will moderate 

 with increasing fruitfulness, so that in later years it will not 

 be necessary to cut it much, and pinching in the summer 

 will be sufficient." 



The growing of cherry trees in pots, by Mr. 

 Rivers, one of the best English growers, is thus 

 described : * 



"The method of growing cherries in Rivers' orchard- 

 houses is given below in detail, with plans of a house. 

 Most of the trees are grafted on cherry stock, except the 

 Duke cherries and Early Rivers and Governor Wood, which 

 are grafted on Mahaleb stock. They are never lifted or 

 replanted before potting. 



"Early in autumn one and two-year-old trees are taken 

 up, their roots shortened so that they can be put into the 

 pots without breaking, and planted in eight or twelve -inch 

 pots. This potting must be done carefully, and the trees 

 must be set so deep that the big roots near the surface will 

 be covered with an inch of soil. Cover the bottom of the 

 pots with a good, thick layer of drainage. The soil used in 

 potting is a light, sandy loam, enriched with one-third of 

 well -decayed fertilizer. It is important to firm the soil well 

 around and among the roots. Fill it in by degrees, ' in 

 small quantities, and beat it down firmly all through the 

 pot, taking care not to injure the roots. After potting, the 

 trees are set in a sheltered place outdoors, the pots being 

 covered with leaves. If the soil is moist enough when flu- 

 trees are potted, they will not need watering. 



"When spring comes the tree must be thinned out and 

 the pots plunged one -third of their depth in the earth. 



*A. K. Anderson in "American Garden," xiii., r>!)4. 



