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of the general arrangement of the tree. The two mother 
branches are laid in very obliquely, and are never shortened. 
On.the subordinate branches three buds only are left at 
the winter pruning, one terminal, and two ata considerable 
distance from each other!on .thei sides of the shoot. This 
method, probably, is not well adapted to our climate. 
' Mr. Seymour’s form, as described in vols. i. and ii. of 
the Gardener's Magazine, approaches more nearly to the 
French methods than any. other practiced in this country. 
It will be seen, however, from the annexed figure, that he 
does not suppress the direct.channel of the sap. This cir- 
cumstance, although considerable stress seems to be laid up- 
on it, is not essential to the plan, nor is, perhaps, the best part 
of it. The principal novelty is,:that the bearing shoots are 
all on the upper sides of the mother branches, and that 
these bearing shoots are wholly reproduced once a year. 
The one side of this figure represents the tree after the 
Fig. 16. 
winter pruning, the other side before it has undergone that © 
operation. It will be observed that on this last side 
there are pairs of shoots on the upper parts of the mother 
branches. The lower shoot, that, namely, which has 
borne fruit, is cut out, and the other is brought down into 
