By Dr. Noehden. 



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. This remarkable success must depend upon two causes : 

 first, an abundant production of blossom, and secondly, an in- 

 fallible mode of preserving it. To these two considerations 

 our attention will be directed. As to the first, we have to 

 suppose, that the trees are sound, and planted in proper soil ; 

 the question then is, how are they managed, in regard to 

 pruning and training? It is particularly in the article of 

 pruning, that the individual alluded to excels. It differs 

 very much from that, which is generally practised. His trees 

 retain a vast quantity of wood : they are left in possession of 

 their stout limbs, and large branches, or, as I may say, are 

 suffered to keep a great deal of their timber, much more 

 than is usual in common practice, where the heavy wood is, 

 for the most part, cut away. Besides this, the growth of 

 small shoots is encouraged, almost without limitation : they 

 are tolerated, and saved, as long as the wall will hold them ; 

 but they are severely shortened by the pruning knife. 

 They are cut down to about twelve buds, or even fewer, and 

 only removed, when it is necessary to make room. The great 

 branches are displaced for a similar reason, namely, when 

 space on the wall is wanting ; or when the old wood begins 

 to be worn out, and suggests the expediency of a new suc- 

 cession. When the branches, or shoots, reach the full height 

 of the wall, if they cannot be bent down, it is, of course, re- 

 quired to top them, in order to keep them within their 

 proper limits. This mode of proceeding, I say, is different 

 from the practice usually followed by gardeners, who make 

 it a rule to clear away all gross wood, as by this means, they 

 conceive, that fruitfulness is increased. When we reflect 

 upon the subject, we shall perhaps be led to doubt, whether 



