OF DWARF FRUIT TREE CULTURE. 



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THE CHERRY. 



The cherry is admirably adapted to the miniature fruit gardens 

 as they may be dwarfed by working on the Mahaleb cherry or the 

 American Western Sand cherry. They must be root pruned and 

 potted, if required for small gardens, and may be trained in any form 

 and bear fruit on fruit spurs on wood two years old and over. The 

 large Biggareau varieties do especially well on espaliers. Dwarf 

 cherries can also be secured from the depredation of birds more 

 efficiently than on larger trees as they can be covered with netting. 



Bush Tree 

 Ordinary dwarf 

 may be planted 



4 ft. apart 

 Fig. 40 



Domelow's Seedling 

 Apple on Paradise 



Stock 



Late Winter Apple 



3 years' old 



Fig. 41 



SMALL FRUITS. 



Grape in Pot 

 Fig- 39 



These consist of currants, gooseberries, raspberries, blackber- 

 ries and strawberries, which no garden should be without. Many of 

 them may be planted between other fruits, or in any out of the way 

 corner. Of currants we have quite a variety red, white, pink and 

 black all are good, either for preserving, jelly, wine or to eat fresh 

 with cream and sugar. To produce very large white or red cur- 

 rants the bushes should be closely pruned, the young shoots should 

 be annually shortened to two inches. Currants make very handsome 

 pyramids and bear profusely. Gooseberries furnish a great variety 



