148 



FRUIT CULTURE. 



the upright trellis, a more simple mode of training 

 is to tie the cane horizontally to a wire stretched 

 three feet from the ground. Two other wires 

 stretched on either side and eight inches distant 

 from the cane, which are supported by cross- 

 pieces at each post, wiU be for the support of 

 the fruiting branches. Most of these will fall 

 over naturally, or may easily be bent into posi- 

 tion, with an occasional tying. The weight of 

 the fruit will soon hold the branches to the 

 side wires for support. In this natural and 

 drooping position it will be seen in Fig. 12 that 





Fig 12. 



the flow of the sap will be equally distrib- 

 uted and to the greatest advantage of the fruit. 

 When the branches have made four or five leaves 

 beyond the fruit branches, the shoots are nipped, 

 to stop the growth of wood. Laterals will soon 

 start, which are in turn to be nipped at one leaf 

 or more, according to the density of foliage. 



