60 CORDON TRAINING. 



and twist them freely round the wires. If in 

 pots, place them close to the glass, but not so as 

 to shade others behind them. If for pear trees, 

 in the open ground, very handsome specimens 

 may be obtained, and really fruitful, only the 

 centre must be kept well open. They are very 

 easy to syringe in the Orchard-house, as access 

 is easy to the interior parts. I do not think that 

 trees difficult to fruit would do, as some parts 

 are rather in the shade. The free -growing 

 varieties should be selected in preference. 



