158 CHERRIES. 



This mode of training will give a curved direction, 

 more or less, after the first two or three on each side 

 have been formed, to every additional shoot before it 

 gains its horizontal direction ; in consequence of which, 

 lateral shoots must be secured from the last series in 

 their ascent, in order to fill up the middle of the tree. 



After this there will be nothing further required than 

 to cut off all additional shoots as they are produced, to 

 within half an inch from whence they sprang : the 

 month of May will be soon enough for the first pruning, 

 and July for the second ; after which there will seldom 

 be any more produced in that year. As the trees ac- 

 quire age, the spurs will advance in length ; but these 

 must be kept within due bounds by cutting them out 

 whenever they exceed three or four inches : by this 

 means full sized and perfect specimens of fruit will 

 always be obtained. 



Morello Cherries require a different mode of treat- 

 ment : they are best trained obliquely, in the fan manner, 

 the same as Apricots : their fruit is produced from the 

 last year's shoots, and upon spurs from the older 

 branches ; but^ the younger those spurs the finer the 

 fruit ; so that all spurs above two years old ought to 

 be removed. 



The Morello Cherry produces a greater number of 

 shoots than any other variety under similar treatment. 

 This induces many gardeners to crowd their trees with 

 double, and sometimes triple, the number of brandies 

 which they ought to have, to the great injury of the 

 fruit, without adding in the least either to the bulk or 

 weight of the crop. 



In assigning some limit to this practice, I would 

 recommend, that none of the branches should be trained 

 nearer to each other than three inches, and from that 

 to four and five, continuing the out-leaders at full 

 length, as also those which follow at different distances ; 



