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to a single stem, allowing that to elongate as much as space will 

 permit, that is, if the space to be covered is a mere narrow strip 

 of wall as is the case under these Peach-trees, and the object be 

 to secure a crop of the finest fruit. Some of the Calyille and 

 other Apples to be seen here on cordons have nut-brown scars 

 near the apex, showing where the destructive "worm" has been 

 cut out of the fruit ; by taking it in time the fruit is saved, and 

 this attention, which would be ridiculous in the case of ordinary- 

 fruit, is repaid in the case of the Calville, for the finest speci- 

 mens of which such very high prices are sometimes received by 

 the owner of this garden. It need hardly be added that such 

 prices are for fruit exceptionally fine, both as to appearance and 



Multiple Grafting by approach, to furnish bare spaces on the stems of Peach-trees. A, A, A, 



ligatures of Grafts. 



size. There are specimens of the Peach trained as cordons bearing 

 plenty of fruit, but they present few advantages in this case that 

 should make them be preferred to forms that are more fully 

 developed. It is not with them, as with the Apple on the 

 Paradise stock, -a union that induces a very dwarf development, 

 but, on the contrary, being confined to a single stem they are apt 

 to push too vigorously. M. Lepere had not a word to say in 

 favour of the system. 



The U form is so pretty, successful, and generally adopted, that 

 the following remarks on its formation by M. Lepere can hardly 

 fail to be useful : — 



" This graceful form is very easy to establish, and I strongly 

 recommend it to those amateurs who have but little wall space to 



