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in places where before they used to have high box edgings. 



They were among the best cordons I have 



seen in France, some bearing as much fruit Fl °- 365, 



as they seemed able to properly develope ; yet 



M. Cochet considered it a very thin crop, and 



said they frequently have them almost as thick 



as they can stand along the line. This was 



Fig. 364. 



Pear Tree with horizontal branches, becoming shorter 

 towards the apex of the tree, and supported by slender 

 galvanized wires stretched from a stake at back of the 

 tree to pegs or stones in the ground. 



Mode of support- 

 ing stake for trees 

 trained as shown 

 in the preceding 

 figure. 



Fig. 366. 



the case in 1867. Several walks are margined here with 

 two instead of one line of cordons, the inner line being 

 about three inches higher than the 

 outer one. Of course many varia- 

 tions may be made thus, but I have 

 as yet seen nothing to alter my 

 opinion that the single line, well ^|p 

 conducted and rather freely deve- 

 loped, is the best of all, though 



* •.•'■•• Stakes tor nxing the wires 



there are many positions and cir- s h wn in Fig. 364. 



