OF DWARF FRUIT TREE CULTURE. 



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Third They require pruning and training adapted to the sys- 

 tem you wish to apply in each particular case. To render this part 

 of my subject more intelligible and comprehensive, I will take each 

 class of fruit separately and discuss the individual requirements of 

 each, even at the expense of some repetition. 



First, there are some general questions which require elucida- 

 tion, such as: Where are these trees to be obtained? The chief source 

 of supply is England and France, where the nursery men keep them 

 in stock at different prices. First ' ' the Maiden ; ' ' this is the original 

 dwarfing stock; Paradise, Doucin, Myrobolan, Mahaleb, quince or 

 what not. These are budded or grafted with apple, pear, peach, etc., 

 as desired, but are not pruned in any way and are known as "maid- 

 ens, " or ' * one year-old trees, ' ' and, though small, are the foundation 



Peach in U Form 



2 years' old 



Fig. 9 



Cordon Apple Trees in bearing, 2 year's o!4 



After Le Cormi 



Fig. 8 



