THE MINIATURE FRUIT GARDEN. 



planted in a favorable soil and climate would soon 

 form a fruitful hedge. They should he planted about 

 thirty inches apart, and in masses, i. <?., planting, say 

 ten of each sort together. A hedge may be formed, 

 varying more in its aspect by planting one or two 

 trees of each sort in succession — this is a mere matter 

 of taste. A pear tree hedge when in full bloom must 

 have an agreeable look, and when full of fruit be very 

 profitable. 



PYJEAMEDS ON THE PEAK STOCK. 



There are some dry, warm, shallow soils, more par- 

 ticularly those resting on chalk or gravel, which are 

 unfavorable to the pear on the quince stock : it is 

 difficult to make them flourish, unless great care is 

 taken in mulching the surface, and giving them abund- 

 ance of water and liquid manure in summer. In such 

 soils, pyramids on the pear stock may be cultivated 

 with but little trouble. 



To those who wish to train them as they should 

 grow, one-year-old grafted plants may be selected, 

 which may be managed as directed for young pyra- 

 mids on the quince stock. If trees of mature growth 

 are planted, they will require the treatment recom- 

 mended for pyramids on the quince stock, as regards 

 summer pinching. There is no occasion, however, to 

 make a mound up to the junction of the graft with 

 the stock, as the pear does not readily emit roots. 

 Annual root-pruning is almost indispensable to pyra- 

 mids on pear stocks in small gardens, and it will 

 much facilitate this operation if each tree be planted 

 on a small mound, the roots are then so easily brought 



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