FRUIT CULTURE IN FRANCE 



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branches into a palmate with horizontal or even vertical branches, by operating 

 upon the long and flexible shoots during v^arm weather, when they are full 



Fan-Trained Pear Tree with Three Series 

 OF Branches 



of sap. The best palmate is still the Verrier, either among the forms with an 

 even or uneven number of branches. 



The Candelabrum and the square forms are fast disappearing. 



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' CossoNET " Form of Fan-Training 



U AND UU (Double U) Forms. — The U-shape suits trees which are not 

 very vigorous, are in poor land, or those for high walls. It is obtained by 

 cutting the maiden to two buds at om.30 (for the peach at om.40 to om*5o) 



