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THE FLORIST AND POMOLOQIST. 
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from them. The narrow border thus formed will be found useful in a variety of 
ways; though nothing which grows large, especially any of the Brassica tribe, 
should be introduced. It may be planted with Strawberries, or Lettuces, or 
Parsley, or any such-like light crop, or, if preferred, may be made ornamental 
and attractive with small, low-growing, sweet-scented flowers. 
The ground should be trenched and prepared for planting by the addition of 
a little fresh compost, and if very poor, some good decayed hot-bed manure should 
be added. Plant early in October, and the trees will not miss the moving. The 
distance apart must not be less than 6 ft., and need not be more, and by adopting 
this distance, the trellis may soon be completely fllled with bearing-wood. 
Fig. 2. 
In the second year, the training required by fig. 1 will consist in leading up 
the centre shoot as before, and in laying in two more shoots on each side, if the 
tree is strong, but if weakly one only should be taken on each side. The tree 
will then have the form of fig. 2, and the same principle must be carried on in 
succeeding years, until the trellis is furnished. 
The training of fig. 3 is very simple, and is the form I should always recom¬ 
mend. Continue to train out the extreme shoot on each side horizontally, and 
select two good shoots at equal distances on each side, and train them vertically. 
The shape will then be as shown in fig. 4 ; and as in the other case, the future 
training must be carried out on the same principle until the trellis is full. 
