. The parks and gardens of Paris, considered in relation to the wants of other cities and of the public and private gardens; being notes on a study of Paris gardens. Gardening; Gardens; Parks. Chap. XXL] THE PEACH-GAEDENS OP MONTREUIL. 355 danger of removal by winds. The cold rains which occur during the several months while the trees are in bud and flower and the young shoots and newly-formed fruit tender, run off the plaster coping on to the temporary one, and from it quite beyond the trees; while frost is effectually prevented from doing serious harm by the same means. To suppose that this
. The parks and gardens of Paris, considered in relation to the wants of other cities and of the public and private gardens; being notes on a study of Paris gardens. Gardening; Gardens; Parks. Chap. XXL] THE PEACH-GAEDENS OP MONTREUIL. 355 danger of removal by winds. The cold rains which occur during the several months while the trees are in bud and flower and the young shoots and newly-formed fruit tender, run off the plaster coping on to the temporary one, and from it quite beyond the trees; while frost is effectually prevented from doing serious harm by the same means. To suppose that this protection is merely necessary for the flowers and to secure fruit, is a fallacy; a little temporary coping is improvised here even over quite young trees without a fruit on them, simply to guard their leaves in spring from the maladies consequent upon the extreme cold and many vicissitudes of the French climate at that season. This extemporised coping is simply formed by placing little wooden brackets against the wall at about four feet from the ground, and placing thereon a thin rough board. Such a practice is not known in England, where there is of course quite as much necessity for it. The effect of the sun on the stem and larger branches of the tree is also guarded against, pieces of bark or boards being placed before the short bole or base of the tree, the main branches on the upper parts being carefully shaded by train- ing over them the young branches of the current year's wood. Black marks are traced on the white walls to show the lines which the main branches of the trees are to follow. In some cases they are quite simple vertical or horizontal lines, according as the form to be attained may require; in other places they form initial letters, flourishes, and other ornamental shapes ; for though the cultivator generally prefers simple and definite forms, he is. Secotid Pruning of Fruiting Peach-branch. F is cut at D above two wood-buds to furnish shoots for the followi
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