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sible, chosen, in order to provide a long succession in the dessert. 
Thus, there should always be a tree of the early May Duke in 
a southern aspect. VVe have known fruit gathered in May, when 
thus situated ; especially when the tree was on a gable which 
contained a chimney. The eastern or western aspects are equally 
eligible for a succession ; for which purpose, in a limited gar- 
den, the following might be placed to succeed the early May 
Duke before alluded to: — Elton and Bigarreau for the middle 
of July ; Florence, for the end; and the late Duke, for August. 
The Morellos would, of course, occupy, principally, the northern 
aspects. Where walls or fences are not to be had, they may be 
grown as dwarf standards or bushes ; and for this purpose will 
require precisely the same kind of training as is adopted with a 
Red Currant bush ; excepting that when once the requisite 
number of leaders are obtained, they must not be annually short- 
ened like the Currant. It is generally necessary under this 
course of treatment to fasten each principal leader to a stake, 
at least during the earlier stages of growth. These should be 
set out, at equal distances, in a perpendicular form ; for the 
advantage of placing netting over them with facility. About 
six leaders, occupying a circle of about three feet diameter, is a 
very convenient form; the centre of the tree entirely open ; and 
in this case, it would be well to set the young leaders out with 
a hoop or two. The mode of training on walls, is conducted 
on the same principle as that of the Plum or Apricot — the fan 
form being generally adopted. The young plants must have 
their leaders shortened back for a year or two, in their earlier 
stages; in order to obtain shoots enough to fill the wall : after 
which the leaders are not shortened. The subsequent prun- 
ing consists of the ordinary summer di'essing of superfluous 
spray, which may be pruned or pinched back about midsum- 
mer ; leaving, in all cases, a few joints at the base, with the 
leaves uninjured, round which a nucleus of blossom buds will 
be found. Very short jointed shoots may be tied down to the 
main stem, as recommended for Pears. It is usual to lay in 
the 3Iorello shoots very close, as the leaf is smaller than those 
of the other kinds ; indeed, the size of the leaf must in a special 
way rule the distance of the young shoots. On a south wall 
the Morello becomes exceedingly rich : in such a situation, it 
should have a rich loamy soil. 
