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:anniial removal, pwrticula/rly with arprwots, may be found 

 to be quite necessary. In country gardens, where the 

 soil is poor, a dressing of manure on the surface over 

 the roots two inches deep will be of service. 



A matter of great consequence in peach-tree culture 

 on walls is to keep the surface of the soU solid ; if, 

 therefore, the trees grow too vigorously, so as to require 

 removal, say in October, the soil, after the tree is planted, 

 should, after becoming dry, be rammed with a wooden 

 rammer, so as to be as solid as a common garden path. 

 In spring this hard surface should be covered with a 

 slight coat of thoroughly decayed manure, which will 

 be all the culture required. 



ESPALIEE PBAES ON QUINCE STOCKS 



Peaes on the quince may be cultivated as horizontal 

 espaliers or cordons by the sides of walks, or trained to 

 lofty walls with much advantage, as less space is required. 

 Horizontal espaliers or wall trees on the pear stock, 

 traiaed to walls of the usual height, i.e. from ten to 

 twelve feet, require to be planted twenty feet apart, 

 while those on the quince may be planted only ten feet 

 apart; this, in a small garden, will allow of much 

 greater variety of sorts to supply the table at different 

 seasons. With these the same high culture, if perfec- 

 tion be wished for, must be followed : the trees carefully 



