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New Mode of Pruning the Peach-tree. 



asunder, from the stem to the extreme point, and all of 

 them on the upper side. There is one peculiarity in this 

 system of management which is entirely new, that all the 

 shoots at the Spring pruning, which bare the fruit the 

 last year, excepting the terminal shoots, are all cut away, 

 and the places supplied with young shoots for the present 

 year's bearing. By this method we keep our trees regularly 

 furnished with young wood in every part of the tree, without 

 having the least confusion, and every part gets an equal 

 advantage of both sun and air, so that our fruit is large and 

 well flavoured, and I have not failed of a regular and good 

 crop of fruit for the last sixteen years. It is certainly the 

 easiest and most regular method that I have ever seen, 

 and answers every purpose which gardeners have been 

 aiming at ever since the peach-tree came under their observ- 

 ation." 



When the advantages of this method of training come 

 to be known, I have no doubt but it will be generally 

 adopted. 



I am, Sir, &c. 



C. Duff. 



Note. — If we understand the above description, then, the 

 maiden plant being headed down {Jig. 24, a)., the first Winter 



will present two side shoots, and the upright shoot shortened 

 to three buds (b) ; the second year at the end of Summer, there 

 will be four side shoots, and six or more laterals (c) ; in the 

 following Spring pruning the laterals (d) which had been 

 nailed to the wall, are loosened and tied to their main shoot 

 (e), and the upright shoot shortened to three buds {/) as 

 before. 



At the end of the third Summer the laterals will be doubled 

 on the old wood, by one having sprung from the base of the 

 shoot tied in {jig* 25. g\ and another from its extremity. 

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