FRUITS, FLOWERS AND SHRUBS. 



lower part of every bud and thorn, which is easily per- 

 formed, by a sudden jerk downwards with the back of a 

 pruning loiife. They are then ready for plantings but 

 ■^t present should only be laid in the"^ground nearly up 

 to their eyes, in any warm border, to remain there till 

 next month, for planting. Cuttings of currants are se- 

 lected and prepared nearly the same as gooseberries ; 

 only they may be a few inches longer, and three buds 

 may be left to form the head at once. The gooseberry 

 is only allowed to make one shoot the first year ; and 

 inany only leave but one bud on each cutting ; but I 

 prefer two buds in case of any accident, to which they 

 are often liable. As soon as they begin to push, the 

 weakest should be pinched off; the other is allowed 

 to shoot as much as possible, and next spring cut doivn 

 within one foot of the ground, from whence the head 

 in fine order, will be produced, and this is done by al- 

 lowing only the three uppermost buds to shoot, rub- 

 bing off all below. 



PMJVT FRUIT TREES. 



In open weather, plant walnut and chesnut trees 

 about thirty-five feet apart — Filberts about eighteen 

 feet apart — Mulberries about thirty feet apart-Peaches, 

 liectarines and apricots about twenty feet apart, if es- 

 paliers—Plumbs and cherries for espaliers, twenty feet 

 apart. Standard apples and pears in orchards should be 

 thirty or forty feet apart. Standard cherries and plumbs 

 about 25 feet apart. Almonds, quinces, and medlars, 

 jbout twenty feet apart. Give more, rather than less 

 room.. In planting trees, cut off damaged and long strag- 

 gling roots. Make the holes a spade or more deep, and 

 wide enough to let the roots freely spread ; break the 

 earth well, and if poor, mixit with dung or compost — 

 throw in a spade full or two before you put in the tree 

 and in filling up, shake the tree gently, that the earth 

 may close round the small roots ; when filled, tread 

 Oown the earth well. Support with stakes such trees 



