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for large espalier trees, indeed I have seen it applied with good 

 effect, and it perfectly suits a method which is not uncommon in 

 France, of keeping the upper branches of trees, trained horizontally, 

 shorter than the lower ones, so as to secure perfect vigour in the 

 lower branches. This trellis may be established at a trifling cost 

 by using light posts of rough wood, or, if permanent and greater 

 strength be desired, of T-iron. In either case the posts must be 

 firmly fixed. The wire should be passed through a hole or strong 

 eye in the top of the pole, and fixed with stones or irons in the 

 ground. For the better training of the shoots straight, their rods 

 maybe extended from the post to the wires with but little trouble. 



Trellising fok the Peach trained as an Oblique Cordon 

 AGAINST Walls. — The wire and the little straightener is very 

 efficiently used so as to do away with any necessity for nailing in 



Fig. 79. 



training the peach en cordon, as shown in the accompanying figure. 

 When the lines which tlie wires are to follow are fixed upon bolts 

 and eyes are driven in, the wire is fixed to and passed through them, 

 and then tightened with our useful little friend the raidisseur. 



