THE MANSE GARDEN. () I 



root, so that the bark may grow over the wound ; 

 but when there is a scarcity of the former, leave a 

 quarter of an inch, which in many cases will become 

 the nucleus of a cluster of flower buds, and show, by 

 an equal distribution of fruit over your tree, the value 

 of a little attention to the modes of nature. 



Cherries may be considered next in order, because 

 they admit of the same method of training; though, 

 in regard to some sorts, that training which is aptly 

 compared to a fan ought to be preferred. In the 

 horizontal mode the space betwixt the branches is the 

 first consideration ; and this will best be determined 

 by allowing for that distance rather more than the 

 length of the pendulous leaves. If you see a branch 

 completely buried under the foliage of one that is 

 higher, in which case it will not bear fruit, you will 

 do well either to cut it out, or to unnail all the tree 

 and give every branch more room. The black or 

 the white heart, I do not recollect which, (but look 

 to the leaf) will require nearly as much width as the 

 apple or pear. As for the morella, those may plant 

 it who are fearless of acid, and have nothing to do 

 with their time ; as it is sourer than vinegar, and, to 

 be duly trained, it requires the wall to be bristled 

 with nails. Having an incurable ascescency, like ill 

 doers, it gets the worst place usually a north wall ; 



but I have been told that it is somewhat mitigated 



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by having the best of the sun. And I doubt not it 

 may, just as republicans are sweetened by a place 

 near the throne ; but why to mend the bad exclude 

 the good, and suffer loss by doing injustice ? The 

 excellent may-duke cherry will have abundantly fruit- 

 ful branches, though only four inches apart; and as it 



