The Horticulturist and journal of rural art and rural taste . The next summer we may expect somefruit—a pretty good crop, provided we in-sure the life of the buds. Sometime inNovember, or before hard freezing, we benddown the side branches, so that they willrest on the ground, and secure them bydriving down another stake near the end ofthe branches, and cover entire with soil,. Fig. 77. Fig. 78. say from 1 foot to 15 inches deep, owing tothe climate, of course. Then crowd theleader with its branches into a long box,resting on four legs, according to Mr. Palm-ers plan; or, what is cheaper and a
The Horticulturist and journal of rural art and rural taste . The next summer we may expect somefruit—a pretty good crop, provided we in-sure the life of the buds. Sometime inNovember, or before hard freezing, we benddown the side branches, so that they willrest on the ground, and secure them bydriving down another stake near the end ofthe branches, and cover entire with soil,. Fig. 77. Fig. 78. say from 1 foot to 15 inches deep, owing tothe climate, of course. Then crowd theleader with its branches into a long box,resting on four legs, according to Mr. Palm-ers plan; or, what is cheaper and as good. make straw bands, twisted, and wrap close-ly around the leader, drawing in the sidebranches as you proceed, until it resemblesFigure 77. Figure 78 represents the tree thewinter of the second year, the dotted lines 170 The Horticulturist. over the branches showing the earth; thedotted lines over the leader shows the the tree to remain in this situationuntil the middle of April, or thereabouts,when the soil is to be removed from thebranches, and the second stake pulled up.— The branches will then rise, and be aboutthree feet from the ground ; remove the boxor straw from the leader; the tree will thenbloom so late as to insure the fruit crop. East Bethlehem^ Washington Co., Pa. PLAN FOR LAYING-OUT A SQUARE ACRE LOT. BY E. FERRAND, DETROIT, MICH. This ga
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