THE APPLE. 



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shoots are trained up i8in. apart, the tree ultimately being 

 of the shape of a gridiron. Suitable for walls only. 



Fig. 5. AN ESTABLISHED PYRAMIDAL-TRAINED APPLE TREE. 



The branches have been kept well thinned out, and the trees lifted and root 

 pruned periodically so as to maintain a well-balanced and fruitful growth. 



Oblique or fan-trained trees are sometimes met with, the 

 main branches being trained at an angle of 45 deg. These 

 are adapted for lofty walls. 



