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production and management of this and other espalier 

 forms, will be treated fully under the head of pruning 

 and training. 



The Apricot and Nectarine. — ^The remarks applied to 

 the peach apply with equal force to both these trees ; they 

 succeed equally well as low standards, or as espaliers. 

 The apricot is more generally grown in this form than 

 any other tree, because its early blossoms are so easily 

 protected, and the curculio does not appear to be so 

 troublesome to it as in the standard form. 



The Quince., in the garden, should either be a dwarf 

 bush, with a stem twelve to eighteen inches high, and a 

 compact, symmetrical head, or a pyramid. In the latter 

 form it is quite easily conducted, but requires more care, 

 of com-se, than as a bush, as the upper part of the tree 

 must be always kept subordinate to the lower, and this 

 requires a regular and constant attention. 



TJie Filbert. — The remarks on the quince may be 

 applied with equal propriety to the filbert, as regards 

 form. The hush branched fix)m the ground, and the low 

 standards with two feet stems, are the ordinary forms ; 

 but in some of the French gardens it is conducted with 

 great success as a pyramid. 



These are the principal trees of which it is necessary 

 to speak in regard to form. Other species will be referred 

 to under the head of pruning. Having now pointed out 

 the most eligible fornis for garden trees, and their respec- 

 tive advantages, planters will be able to make a choice 

 adapted to their tastes and circumstances. Those who do 

 not employ a professional gardener, and who have but a 

 small portion of spare time to devote to their garden, 

 should by all means adopt such forms for their trees as 

 require the least skill and labor, provided always that it 

 be appropriate to the size of the garden, and consistent 

 with good management. 



