74 CORDON TRAINING. 



treated on the same principles, while that below 

 on the left hand is shortened in order to become a 

 future spur, because the buds at that part are natur- 

 ally leaf-buds, and inclined to extend if cut back 

 to, according to the principles laid down in the be- 

 ginning, of concentrating the sap into one or two 

 buds. On the other side, the right hand, is seen 

 a group of buds which will be fruitful the next 

 season, and must not be touched, just as in the 

 case of the peach. After the laterals at the top 

 have borne, and the shoot, cut back near the base, 

 has made some other ramifications, then will be 

 time to remove the top and its laterals at A, to 

 let these new shoots take their place, leaving the 

 lowest group of buds alone. Others will also 

 spring up, possibly nearer the base, and so on. 

 There is no difficulty whatever, and it is very 

 easy to keep these spurs within five inches, or even 

 four. Of course, if for a Diagonal Cordon plant, 

 as also apricots, it should be at 36 inches from 

 stem to stem, as in peaches. Above all, avoid all 

 ill-drained soils. 



THE CHERRY. 



This delicious little fruit, probably the gift of 

 Lucullus to the Italians, requires very free ven- 

 tilation if kept under glass, and only a few varie- 

 ties are worthy of this care, except in places 

 where birds abound. The very earliest is the 

 Belle d'Orleans, and, as such, is suitable for 



