. The parks, promenades, & gardens of Paris, described and considered in relation to the wants of our own cities, and the public and private gardens. Gardens; Parks. 342 THE CORDON SYSTEM OF FRUIT GROWING. Fia. 148. not too closely. I have even in nurseries seen things called " cordons'" with every shoot allowed to rise up like a willow wand—utterly neglected and on the wrong stock; and I have in other cases seen them so pinched in as to be worth- less sticks. Of course success could not be expected under the circumstances; and I must caution the reader against taking such things
. The parks, promenades, & gardens of Paris, described and considered in relation to the wants of our own cities, and the public and private gardens. Gardens; Parks. 342 THE CORDON SYSTEM OF FRUIT GROWING. Fia. 148. not too closely. I have even in nurseries seen things called " cordons'" with every shoot allowed to rise up like a willow wand—utterly neglected and on the wrong stock; and I have in other cases seen them so pinched in as to be worth- less sticks. Of course success could not be expected under the circumstances; and I must caution the reader against taking such things as examples of the cordon system, or placing any reliance on the opinions of their producers. As the Paradise keeps its roots quite near the surface of the ground, spreading an inch or two of half decomposed manure over the ground, or in gardening language mulching it, could not fail to be beneficial. The galvanized wire support (No. 14) is neatest and cheapest, and in fact, the only one that should be used. The cordons are usually planted too close together in France. InDecem- ber last I finished an experimental plantation of 500 at six feet apart, but anticipate taking every second one up after a year or two. When the cordons overtake each other it is common to graft them one to another—a very simple operation. If when all are united they should grow too strong in rich ground, the stem of every second plant may be cut off just beneath the wire and the trees will be nourished by the others. When the line is well trained and established the wire may be taken away altogether; but it is so very inexpensive that it is scarcely worth while removing it. If the plantation be made on a slope all the trees should be planted so as to grow up the incline. Finally, in winter, the trees will be the better for being. Grafting by approach, to unite the points of Hori- zontal Cordons. The apex of each Cordon is cut at A, when firmly united to its Please note that these images
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