TRAINING PEACHES AND NECTARINES. 
In the old fan method nothing unsightly of the kind described in 
fig. 92, a a occurs, nor is there danger of nakedness from the want of 
supply of young hearing shoots. In fact, there is every desirable 
requisite in uniformity and fruitfulness, when the trees are properly 
treated; but without the defects pointed out in the other mode of 
training. 
When a newly planted tree grows weakly the branches are trained 
more erect, until it is of a desirable strength ; if on the contrary, 
too vigorous, the branches are depressed. If the border be pro¬ 
perly prepared the trees will seldom be too vigorous, this class of 
trees generally requires encouragement by training the branches 
rising upwards than any depressed mode of training. In both cases, 
care is taken in the spring and summer regulation of the trees, not 
to retain more shoots upon them than is required for their proper for¬ 
mation, keeping a supply as near the origin of the branches as possible. 
Trees brought to a bearing condition are treated in the following 
manner:— 
Spring and Summer Regulation. As soon as the young shoots have 
grown to about an inch long, all are taken oft' where there is no fruit 
at their bases, excepting the lowest upon the bearing branch, which, 
under any circumstances, are retained. If there is no fruit upon 
the branch, no other shoot is allowed to remain but the low^r one. 
Where there is fruit upon the branch, the shoots at those places are 
left untouched. When a tree has not filled its allotted space, the end 
shoot upon each branch is retained in addition to those already stated. 
As soon as this hand dressing is completed, each tree is washed 
with water or soap suds, the latter is preferable, and then well dusted 
over wdth common sulphur; this prevents any attack from the red 
spider during summer, and generally preserves the trees from 
niildew\ 
When the shoots are six inches long, they are all cut in to about an 
inch long, excepting the lowest one upon the branch, and those 
at the extremities of the tree. If the quantity of fruit upon the tree 
greatly exceeds what will finally be w'anted to perfect; at this regula¬ 
tion a portion is taken away and each young shoot attached to them, 
so as to retain only about double tbe quantity which wdll finally 
remain. 
When the fruit is stoned, the final thinning is performed, leaving 
a fruit about every eight inches, cutting in all shoots arising from 
the same source in the branch excepting the lowest, and any at the 
extremities of the tree requiring to be left from being very vigorous 
at this period of the season. All shoots that have pushed again 
