458 THE PEACH GARDENS OF MONTREUIL. 



as with the Apple on the Paradise stocky a union that induces 



a very dwarf development^ 

 Fig. 274. "but, on the contrary_,in con- 



sequence of being confined 

 to a single stem, they are 

 apt to push too vigorously. 

 M.Lepere had not a word to 

 say in favour of the system. 



The U form is so pretty, 

 successful, and generally 

 adopted that the following on 

 its formation by M. Lepere 

 can hardly fail to be useful. 



This graceful form is 

 very easy to establish, and 

 I strongly recommend it 

 to those amateurs who have 

 but little wall space to 

 devote to Peach-growing. 

 Peach trees planted in this 

 way afford the means of 

 growing a number of varie- 

 ties in a small compass, 

 and of speedily obtaining a 

 well trained tree in full bearing. After having chosen 

 healthy trees eighteen months old full of buds at the base, 

 they are cut down to within 

 eight inches of the graft at the 

 time of planting. When the 

 first leaves begin to appear, two 

 well placed shoots situated about 

 six inches above the graft are 

 chosen, one on each side of the 

 stem. These are intended to 

 form the two main branches that 

 are afterwards to be trained in 

 the U shape. The ends of these 



two branches are then turned . , 



, , - . -Nail Basket used instead of 



directly upwards, care bemg Nail Bag. 



Details of the preceding Figures: C, in- 

 cision of bare portion of stem ; D, pre- 

 paration of shoot intended to furnish it. 



Fig. 275. 



