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of any such trees. After the first winter's heading- 

 down, no further shortening of the trees is needed. 

 Provided the shoots and roots are then well looked 

 after, the leader or leaders may be left alone. 

 Accidents may be remedied by grafting by herba- 

 ceous approach, an easy and certain way. 



The next form of cordon which I shall notice is 

 the lateral cordon. This is best described by Mr. 

 Rivers in speaking of the ground vinery, which is 

 also admirably adapted for the close cordon training 

 of Peaches. " There are no cross bars, but merely 

 a frame ; in the top bar is a groove half an inch 

 deep ; in the bottom bar a groove a quarter of an 

 inch deep ; in the bars at each end are grooves 

 half an inch deep. The pieces of strong 21 -oz. 

 glass, which should be cut so as to fit, are pushed 

 into the upper groove, and let fall into the lower 

 one. The two end pieces of glass are then pushed 

 inwards, so as to bring the pieces close 

 together. A little putty at the lower bar keeps 

 water out, and a little is also applied to the end 

 pieces, so as to prevent lateral motion. The width 

 of such a span-roofed frame should be 3 feet at 

 base ; 20 inches of height to the ridge ; slope in 

 all, 24 inches." In such a structure two Peach 

 trees laid horizontally side by side, and raised on 

 rods or wires sufficiently to keep them free, would 

 produce the finest fruit. In lengths of 7 feet, only 



