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buried in the ground. That the roots of the tree may not 

 be hurt by a large stake, this is sometimes supported by 

 the stem, as shown by Fig. 365. Besides, the support for 

 the wires and younger branches is only required towards 

 the top of tree; hence another reason for not fixing the 

 stake in the ground. It is quite easy to project little 

 stakes from the stouter parts to the young growing branch- 

 lets of the tree, and thus keep the points perfectly trained 

 in the desired direction. On the first of November every 

 year, M. Forest, one of the many professors of fruit culture 

 in Paris, and a very popular and excellent one, gives and 

 illustrates here a lecture, which is attended by from three 



Fig. 371. Fia, 372. 



Espaliers of Pear Trees with the branches grafted by approach. 



to four hundred gardeners from various parts in the neigh- 

 bourhood. I may add that about here the best workmen 

 are paid 3f. 75 c. a day ; others less skilled or less able re- 

 ceive a franc or so less. 



Brunoy (Seine et Marne). — There is here a very re- 

 markable fruit garden belonging to an amateur, M. Nallet — 

 a garden which will repay a visit at any time of the year. 

 It is only a few minutes'* Avalk from Brunoy station, passed 

 on the way to Fontainebleau, and wdthin an easy distance 

 of Paris. It is an oblong piece of ground, walled in and 

 with a straight walk through the centre, bordered by two 

 lines of handsome pyramidal trees, cut off from the walk by 



