THE FRUIT GARDEN. 



sliouUl occupy tlie largest proportion of wall, that is, bearing 

 the same proportion as peaches and nectarines o-n the south. 



Cherries and plums should here occupy a space, particularly 

 the finest plums, and both will come in intermediately between 

 those of the south aspect and those on standards. 



A northern aspect is the least favorable for most fruits re- 

 quiring the aid of walls to bring them to perfection ; however, 

 for many sorts of cherries, plums, and some pears, it is ad- 

 mirably suited, as well as for late crops of currants, goose- 

 berries, and raspberries, to be protected by nets; the two 

 former lasting till destroyed by the frost, and the raspberries 

 as long as the nature of their fruit will admit of. IMorella 

 cherries can, by being protected by nets, be preserved on a 

 north wall till the end of November in favorable seasons, and, 

 with the addition of red and white currants, will be extremely 

 useful, both for culinary purposes and the dessert, when all 

 other small fruits are out of season. - Upon a northern wall, 

 the largest portion should be planted with cherries, particularly 

 Morellas, and all vacant spaces should be filled with red and 

 white currants, if a separate wall cannot be allotted for the 

 latter by themselves, which they amply deserve. 



Many sorts of plums ripen well upon northern walls, par- 

 ticularly in the southern counties, as well as some valuable 

 pears, and many apples. The same arrangement should be 

 attended to in keeping each species by themselves. 



In regard to the distance that wall trees should be planted, 

 many circumstances are to be considered, such as the height of 

 the walls, the kind of tree, and mode of training intended to 

 be adopted. For walls, twelve feet high (the medium height) 

 the late W. Nicol recommended for apples, eighteen or twenty 

 feet ; apricots, twenty or twenty-four ; cherries, twelve or fif- 

 teen ; figs, fifteen or eighteen ; pears, twenty-four or thirty ; 

 peaches and nectarines, twelve or fifteen ; and plums, eighteen 

 or twenty. For walls not exceeding five or six feet in height, 

 he recommends for apples, thirty feet ; cherries, thirty or thirty- 

 five ; plums, twenty or twenty-four ; and pears, thirty or thirty- 

 five. 



Abercrombie, upon the same subject remarks, that upon walls 

 of the above-mentioned heights, vines should be planted at 



