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CONTENTS. 



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The Peagh 135 



Varieties 136 



Training in Palmette form 137 



TrelHs for ditto 145 



Obtaining Fruit-branches . ..... 145 



Training in Simple Oblique Cordon 168 



Trellis for ditto 172 



New mode of forming Fruit-branches . . . .174 

 Advantages of ditto 183 



The Plum .188 



Varieties 189 



Select Hst of 189 



Training and Pruning 190 



Training in Pyramidal form .191 



Management of Fruit-branches 191 



As Double Contra Espaliers 194 



Verrier' s Palmette 194 



Single Oblique and Vertical Cordon 194 



Standards 194 



The Cherry 195 



Varieties 195 



Select list of . . 196 



Pruning and Management 197 



The Apricot 199 



Varieties 199 



Select list of 200 



Pruning and Management 200 



Restoration of Badly-trained Trees .... 204 



Standards 204 



Espaliers 208 



Renovation of Aged Trees 209 



Pyramidal form of 209 



Espaliers 211 



General Directions for the Fruit Garden . . . 213 



I>igging 213 



Manuring .......... 214 



To counteract Excessive Dryness of Soil . . . .215 



Protection from the Late Frosts of Spring . . . .216 



Gathering and Preservation or Fruit . . . .221 



Gathering 221 



Preservation 222 



Fruit-house 222 



Care of Fruit 227 



