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something like maturity. The weakest feature of such in our climate 

 is the HabUity of the lower limbs to canker. Something may be done to 

 lessen this tendency by leaving a few bearing shoots on the lower frame- 

 work of the tree. This would clothe that part with verdure, and also 

 assist in preserving the soundness of the main limbs. 



This objection is, however, removed in the case of the single-stemmed 



Eie. 27. 

 wavy-lined tree (Pig. 26) — a very useful form either for peaches or almost 

 any other tree. Fig. 27 is an example of this training of a more decidedly 

 fan form, affording all the advantages of curvilineai leaders, and most of 

 those of the best modes of fan training. 



FiQ. 28. Pig. 29. 



We offer yet another method of training peaches, combining most of 

 the merits alike of fan and horizontal training. (Pigp. 28, 29, and 

 30). The tree is formed by cutting the maiden shoots from the buds 

 down to the eyes, and leading two strong shoots of equal strength to 

 the right and left of the stem, as shown in Fig. 28. Pig. 29 shows the 

 same tree in a further advanced state, with its outline defined ; and 



