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be borne in mind that the modern methods of 

 training the Peach do not favour such extension ; 

 they rather favour the practice of having more 

 trees in the same space, by which plan many ad- 

 vantages are gained, as will be seen presently. 



Of the utility of copings there is little doubt. 

 These should be fixed, and projecting not more 

 than 3 or 4 inches, as more than this would shade 

 the upper branches by June, and intercept the 

 dews and warm summer showers. Besides these 

 permanent copings, iron brackets should be fixed 

 into the walls, close under the copings. These 

 brackets should project outwards about 12 inches. 

 They should be of the shape of a triangle, one 

 side secured against the wall, and on the upper 

 side boards of inch-deal should be laid and screwed 

 to the brackets. When the fruit has set, these 

 boards should be removed and laid by till, in 

 many localities where the rainfall is great, the 

 heavy rains of September necessitate their being 

 replaced. In southern districts this may not. be 

 required. 



But the Peach requires other defences against 

 the bad weather, in the shape of stout tiffany 

 screens or protectors reaching from the brackets 

 to within 2 feet of the ground. Lower is not 

 needed for the safety of the blossoms. These 

 protectors should be used from February till the 

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