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SUCCESSFUL FRUIT CULTUKE 



oughly underdrained with tile, as shown in the illus- 

 trations, with a free outlet, so that there shall be no 

 possibility of water standing about the roots. Where the 

 fruit is to be forced during the winter the inside border 

 is probably the best, but where growth does not begin 

 until spring the outside border has some advantages, 

 requiring less care as to watering, though in case of 

 heavy rain storms may become too wet unless drainage 

 is very perfect. The roots of the trees planted inside 

 reach the outside border through 6xl8-inch openings in 



Pig. 110— Wall with Openings for the Roots 



the wall, as seen at a, Figure 110, at intervals opposite 

 where the trees are planted, the border being filled up 

 nearly to the sills of the house. The soil should be 

 worked over thoroughly several times, and be not less 

 than two feet in depth. 



Planting — Young, vigorous one-year-old trees 

 should be used, the roots being well cut back and the 

 top trimmed to ten to twelve inches, or perhaps better, 

 cut down to two or three buds. The advantage of the 

 latter method is that one clean central shoot may be 

 trained from a single bud near the ground more easily 

 than from a stock one foot or more high, and the buds 



