CORDON TRAINING. 



to be taken into consideration, which are not 

 always allowed, at the time, to have their due 

 weight. It thus often happens that the observer 

 who feels almost certain of some new and im- 

 portant discovery, has too often to recant his errors 

 before the close of the season. All these doubts 

 greatly check and embarrass the amateur, but 

 they have their uses in preventing rash and vain 

 experiments, as well as in saving unnecessary 

 expense. But in cases where, after a certain 

 time allowed for reflection, a succession of ascer- 

 tained results have arisen, any one, actuated by 

 the simple desire to communicate his own ad- 

 vantages to others, can never be open to censure. 

 A man who does this only fulfils his duty. 



The author, as stated, had been in delicate 

 health for a long period ; and this cause has ren- 

 dered him desirous of making known to invalids 

 the benefits arising from the study of Fruit-culture, 

 which in all its branches is so suitable a pursuit 

 for such persons. In the form of Orchard-house 

 culture little can be better adapted to restore 

 health ; for from the dry state of the atmosphere, 

 and the free circulation of air uncharged with the 

 odours emanating from flowers, a walk in almost 

 all weathers is secured ; while the mind, diverted 

 from gloomy thoughts, by the sight of the beau- 

 tiful young trees, either in full blossom or laden 

 with fruit, or even in their rest, gains a healthy 



