By Mr. John Mearns. 



similar rods to tie them to, in order to guide the shoots of the 

 year in a proper direction. The proper ties are small osier 



twigs. 



The following summer I encourage three other shoots in 

 the same way as I had done the season before ; and at the 

 end of the season the trees appear thus. 



I then cut off the middle shoot at ten, twelve, or fifteen 

 inches above the base of the other two, and train these last, 

 as I had done the similar shoots in the former season ; when 

 they appear as under. 



And so I continue my training year after year, till the trees 

 have reached their destined height. 



From this plan of management it will be readily perceived 

 that the trees are always kept in such vigour, as to be capable 

 of supplying regularly three fine young shoots a year, (at 

 about ten inches apart, which is quite distance enough for 

 espaliers, but a foot is little enough for a wall or pales), and 

 which, to do in regular order, is all that ought to be encou- 

 raged, unless the trees are very vigorous, and then a year may 

 be gained by encouraging five shoots instead of three. And 



