ORCHARD-HOUSE PRUNING AND TRAINING. 149 



fication of the Peach shoots, and to state in what 

 respect the winter pruning of each differs. 



Peach trees in pots are stopped at three leaves, 

 as soon as five are formed ; and second growths at 

 two leaves, as soon as three are formed ; third 

 growths generally to one more leaf, unless autumn 

 growth be desirable to relieve the tree. (See No. 

 18.) In the open air, however, the first summer- 

 stopping is made at four good leaves, as soon as 

 six are developed ; and second growths are stopped 

 at two leaves, as soon as four more are grown. This 

 gives us more freedom and secures junction-buds, 

 and also the triple groups below them. This is 

 described in No. 17. 



This style of stopping to four leaves is also the 

 best for diagonal cordons, on the back walls of 

 orchard-houses, when single, and, therefore, at 

 about 15 inches interval. If planted at 12 inches 

 interval between the leaders (being double or 

 triple), then stopping to 3 inches maybe advisable. 

 Even then, in many cases, four leaves may be 16ft 

 with advantage, especially at the base. We have 

 thus one single system of summer- stopping adapted 

 to orchard-houses, and to trees on the open wall. 

 It will now be seen, also, that the winter regulation 

 of the shoots can be conducted without any more 

 distinction between house and open wall. 



Recurring, then, to the classification of the 



