. The century book of gardening; a comprehensive work for every lover of the garden. Gardening. Fruit trees for ornament and beauty. 519 the fifth horizontal tier had been reached, the top or fifth rod was allowed to throw up perpendicular shoots, which were disposed at equal distances and then arched over. The best Pears for this purpose will be found, either for cordons or espaliers, in Colmar d'Ete, Louise Bonne, Durondeau, Emile d'Heyst, General Todleben, Fondante de Thirriott, Beurre Hardy, Beurre Superfin, Pitmaston Duchess, Clapp's Favourite, Conference, Beurre Jean Van Geert, and Belle
. The century book of gardening; a comprehensive work for every lover of the garden. Gardening. Fruit trees for ornament and beauty. 519 the fifth horizontal tier had been reached, the top or fifth rod was allowed to throw up perpendicular shoots, which were disposed at equal distances and then arched over. The best Pears for this purpose will be found, either for cordons or espaliers, in Colmar d'Ete, Louise Bonne, Durondeau, Emile d'Heyst, General Todleben, Fondante de Thirriott, Beurre Hardy, Beurre Superfin, Pitmaston Duchess, Clapp's Favourite, Conference, Beurre Jean Van Geert, and Belle Julie ; all tender kinds, and those making long joints (between the eyes) should be avoided ; Doyenne du Cornice, however, is worth a trial. Apples for the same purposes must be free bearers and upon the Paradise stock, those of compact growth being preferable, such as, for dessert lands, Red Quarrenden, Worcester Pearmain, Wealthy (American), Colonel Vaughan, Emperor Alexander, King of the Pippins, Calville Rouge Precoce, Cox's Orange Pippin, Cockle Pippin, Ross Nonpariel, Mabbott's Pearmain, Allington Pippin, Christmas Pearmain, Golden Reinette, Baumann's Reinette, Fearn's Pippin, Sturmer Pippin ; and for kitchen kinds, Duchess of Oldenburgh, Pott's Seedling, Stirling Castle, Grenadier, Golden Spire, Lord Derby, Bismarck', Lane's Prince Albert, Belle de Pontoise, etc. NOTE.—These culinary Apples produce very large fruits, and form an interesting contrast to the smaller dessert kinds. All the above are specially suitable kinds for arches ; a few others might be added if espaliers are desired, but avoid Ribston Pippin and those kinds liable to canker. In forming wide herbaceous borders, espalier fruit trees form a good background, but flowering plants should not be nearer than 3ft. from the trees, or the taller subjects will shade the fruit too much. For this purpose a greater variety of fruit can be utilised and space thus saved in small gardens. Special features can be mad
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