THE FEUIT GAEDEN. 201 



Pyramidal Pear Trees^ on quince stocks, root pruned for 

 small gardens, fonr feet apart. The same, in largei 

 gardens, not root pruned, six feet apart. 



Pyramidal Pear Trees ^ on the pear stock, root pruned, 

 six feet apart. The same roots, not pi-uned, eight to 

 ten feet — the latter if the soil be very rich. 



Horizontal Espalier Pear Trees^ on the quince stock for 

 rails or walls, fifteen feet apart. 



UjprigJit Ksjialiers^ on the quince stock for rails or walls, 

 four to six feet apart. 



Horizontal Espaliers^ on the pear stock for rails or walls, 

 twenty to twenty-four feet apart. 



Pyramidal Plum Trees^ six feet apart. 



Esjpalier Plum Trees^ twenty feet apart. " 



Pyramidal Apjple Trees^ on the paradise stock, root- 

 pruned for small gardens, four feet apart. The same 

 roots not pruned, six feet apart. 



Esjpalier Apple Trees^ on the paradise stock, fifteen feet 

 apart. The same, on the crab stock, twenty to 

 twenty-four feet apart. 



Peaches and Nectarines for walls, twenty feet apart. 



Apricots for walls, twenty-four feet apart. 



Cherries^ as bushes on the mahaleb stock, roots pruned for 

 small gardens, four feet apart. The same, roots not 

 pruned, six feet apart. 



Espalier Cherry Trees^ on the mahaleb, for rails or walls, 

 twelve to fifteen feet apart. 



DISTANCE FOR ESPALIEE TEEES ON WALLS OE TEELLISES. 



The distances between espalier trees must be regulated 

 not only by the growth of the species and variety, but by., 

 the height of the wall or trellis. If these be low, a 

 greater length, of course, will be necessary than if high ; 

 for every tree must have a certain extent of surface to be 

 spread upon. Hence, if a trellis be only eight feet high, 

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