128 New Mode of Pinning the Peach-tree. 



Sinclair, and some other eminent seed growers ; the Hor- 

 ticultural Society have received some from Scotland since ours 

 arrived. We consider this pea a most valuable acquisition 

 to the horticulturist. 



Art. VIII. On a new Mode of training the Peach-tree^ in- 

 vented by Mr. J. Seymour, and communicated by Mr. 

 William Seymour, Gardener at Weddington, and Mr. 

 Duff, Gardener to the Earl of Grosvenor, at Eton Hall. 



We have received two letters on this subject, which, being 

 of considerable importance, we shall insert the principal part 

 of both of them, and add an explanatory note of our own. 

 Sir, 



I have taken the liberty to inform you of a peach-tree that 

 is trained, I believe, in a different manner from any that 

 is mentioned in your Encyclopaedia. It is growing in the 

 garden of Miles Stapleton, Esq. at Carlton, near Snaith, 

 Yorkshire, and was planted, a two years' old tree, in the year 

 1806, and at this time extends forty -five feet, upon a ten feet 

 wall, which is perfectly covered with it. It consists of forty-four 

 principal leading branches, which are nailed in direct lines, at 

 regular distances, in the fan form ; each of the leading 

 branches is regularly furnished with young shoots from the 

 stem to the extreme, and all of these young shoots on the 

 upper side. But the greatest peculiarity in this tree is, that 

 all the shoots that bare fruit last year, are taken away and 

 replaced with young shoots for the present year's bearing ; 

 so that there is scarcely any wood more than one year old, 

 except the leading branches. The above-mentioned tree, 

 with others trained in the same manner, is greatly admired by 

 all the gardeners in that part of the country; and those 

 gardeners who have seen both them, and Mr. Harrison's of 

 Wortley, look upon the former as superior, both in training 

 and the production of fruit. 



Should you be inclined to inquire further as to the above 



account, I should wish to refer you to Mr. Buchanan, of the 



firm of Buchanan and Oldroyd, Camberwell, Surrey ; or Mr. 



James Backhouse of York ; both of them having seen the trees. 



I am, Sir, &c. 



William Seymour, 

 Gardener to Lionel Place, Esq. 

 Weddington, near Nuneaton, Warwickshire, 

 Jan. 21, 1826. 



