142 THE MODERN PEACH PRUNER. 



is as follows : — A well-drained trench, 2 or 3 feet 

 wide, and about 1 foot deep, is made along the 

 wall of the house. Healthy and vigorous young 

 Peach and Nectarine trees are then laid against 

 the back wall, at intervals of 12 inches if for the 

 double and triple cordons, in case the walls be low, 

 and at 15 inches if for the larger-developed form, 

 described above as single cordons. The trees 

 should have healthy buds and shoots all along their 

 length, no vacant spaces from accident or other- 

 wise. The first year they may be upright, or at 

 the angle of 70°, according to their vigour. The 

 second year, if prosperous, they may be lowered to 

 45°, there to remain. In the first winter of plant- 

 ing about one-quarter of the tree may be cut off, 

 always to a front bud, as thereby the future growth 

 presents less deformity at the point of junction. 

 Wires or trellises placed at angle of 45° much 

 facilitate the training, as the object is to have the 

 stems as straight as possible. If placed otherwise, 

 guiding-rods for the young wood will be necessary, 

 with frequent ties — say at every 6 inches. The 

 trees will largely benefit by no fruit being taken 

 from them till they are three years old, and then 

 only one or two specimens. There is no loss of 

 time, as these trees can now be had 6 feet long at 

 Mr. Rivers', and by resting them one year they will 

 bear every succeeding season, lasting the usual time 



