136 THE MODERN PEACH PRUNER. 



tree, it seems like fruit spray passing into another 

 type, through the vigour of the sap. In all these 

 specimens the pruner will notice with pleasure 

 that there is a terminal leaf-bud, and also a good 

 bud well placed low down the shoot, so that it is 

 easy to secure new wood for next season without 

 extending the shoot too much. This is the very 

 closest style of pruning possible in the Peach. 



No. 19. — Orchard-House Pruning and 

 Training. 



Among the various beautiful forms suggested by 

 cordon training none is superior to the spiral 

 cordon. This style is excellent in every way, pro- 

 ductive, manageable, and elegant in appearance. 

 Visitors invariably prefer it, and during the blos- 

 soming period it shows to the best advantage in 

 the whole house. 



There are various ways of forming the spiral 

 cordon. Two trees, equidistant, may be planted 

 in the border, and curled round wires or rods as 

 desired. The diameter of the spiral need not ex- 

 ceed 15 inches, and at this interval there is no fear 

 of crowding the spurs and shoots. A Peach and 

 a Nectarine tree look very well together thus 

 placed. Round the pillars of an orchard-house is 

 the most natural position for a spiral cordon. I 



