THE OLD MONTREUIL FAN. 



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The Old Montreuil Fan. 



In the first year the leading branch (marked 1) of 

 either wing is developed, and carefully balanced by 

 the usual means (described in No. 7, Section 2). 

 Both of these leading branches are shortened to 

 about 12 inches at the first winter pruning, and 

 during the course of the second season of growth, 

 the secondary branch (marked 2) of either wing is 

 developed. At the winter pruning, the leaders (1) 

 are shortened in again, but considerably less (unless 

 bare), while the secondaries (2) are encouraged 

 to extend more freely. During the third season 

 of growth, another secondary (marked 3), and a 

 tertiary (marked 7) in either wing, are simulta- 

 neously produced. The winter shortenings of all 

 these branches are now still less. During the 

 fourth year, all these existing branches are simply 

 maintained in equilibrium, in order to remedy any 

 defects before proceeding further. In the mean- 

 time, the shoots on all these branches have been 

 carefully stopped, so as to equalise still more the 

 tree, and to make them fruitful. A little fruit has 

 by this time been taken, but not much. Another 

 object is to allow the tree to gather strength, and 

 to habituate the sap to these channels, before pro- 

 ceeding to form the upper portions, which, being 



