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the centre of the tree is to be ; then, with a string 

 and chalk, describe a semicircle of any diameter, 

 divide the quadrant into 90 degs. ; the lower branch 

 will then take an elevation of about 1 2, the second of 

 about 27h ^^-^ third about 43, the fourth 58^, and 

 the fifth about 74^ degs. A nail should then be 

 driven into each of these points, and the chalk rubbed 

 off, (Gard. Mag. ii. 144.) 



One chief objection to fan-training, though not 

 the only one, is that even with the most successfully 

 applied skill, the centre of the tree is almost always too 

 bare of young and fruitful shoots. To obviate this, 

 several modes of training have been adopted, the best 

 of which are the following :— 



Mi\ J, Seymour s Plan, — -Mr. J. Seymour carried 

 his system very successfully into practice at Carlton, 

 near Snaith, in Yorkshire, and is thus detailed by 

 him : — 



A maiden plant must be cut down to three eyes ; 

 and three shoots being produced, the two lower ones 

 are left at full length, and the succeeding spring the 

 centre shoot is again cut down to three eyes. At the 

 time of disbudding the trees, all the buds on the 

 lower side of the two horizontal branches are rubbed 

 off, and buds are left on the upper side of the 

 branches at a distance of from nine to twelve inches 

 from each other. These are suffered to grow five or 

 six inches, and are then stopped, but still suffering 

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