198 TREATISE ON FRUIT TREES. 



by layering & even by cuttings. The large numbers of suckers that come out of them will 

 become natural trees. 



Cherries are a small fruit that is consumed in large quantities. So it's appropriate 

 to grow cherry trees in the open rather than by other methods so that they'll grow bigger 

 and produce more fruit. However some premature & early cherry trees can be planted on 

 espalier to the south, & some late cherry trees on espalier to the north. That way the fruit 

 is made to grow larger & their season is prolonged by hastening the ripening of some & 

 delaying that of others. 



Pruning cherry trees on espalier & as bush trees consists of cutting off poorly 

 situated branches, shortening those that are too vigorous, carefully managing fruiting 

 branches that are small, short, & very full of buds, and giving the trees a shape that's 

 appropriate for them. 



For cherry trees growing in the open, it's sufficient to cut off the dead branches, 

 those afflicted with gummosis, & those that droop too much. There's no hope of being 

 able to give most of the round fruit cherry trees the same habit as those with the heart- 

 shaped fruit. 



But it's worthwhile to warn that cherry trees need only very little pruning. They 

 frequently die under the pruning hook of a gardener with an urge to cut or the ambition to 

 ive the tree a beautiful & uniform shape. 



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USES. 



1°. The fruit of the gean, bigarreau, & cherry trees are eaten fresh. 2°. White geans 

 & red ones dried in an oven are exceptionally good. 3°. Bigarreaus are preserved in 

 vinegar just like pickles. 4°. A strong & very pleasant liqueur called cherry wine is made 

 from cherries n os . 17 & 18. 



