. The fruit garden. Fruit-culture; Fruit trees. 376 THE FRUIT GARDEN. neighbourhood of large towns where the sale of fresh plums is certain. In the vicinity of Paris the chief districts are Argenteuil, Sannois, Epinay, Raincy, Rosny-sous-Bois, the valley of the Bicore, &c. The east of France furnishes prunes and mira- belles. In Tourraine and the region of Agen prunes are grown in great quantities. Pruning.—The fruit is borne upon branches and twigs of one year's growth. This must be remembered in pruning, and care taken not to destroy fruit-buds when cutting the shoots; cut to a " wo
. The fruit garden. Fruit-culture; Fruit trees. 376 THE FRUIT GARDEN. neighbourhood of large towns where the sale of fresh plums is certain. In the vicinity of Paris the chief districts are Argenteuil, Sannois, Epinay, Raincy, Rosny-sous-Bois, the valley of the Bicore, &c. The east of France furnishes prunes and mira- belles. In Tourraine and the region of Agen prunes are grown in great quantities. Pruning.—The fruit is borne upon branches and twigs of one year's growth. This must be remembered in pruning, and care taken not to destroy fruit-buds when cutting the shoots; cut to a " wood "-bud, always more pointed than a " flower "-bud. The disbudding and pinching should be moderate. In training the shoots must be taken in good time and handled with care, for they are very brittle. The Best Varieties Bonne DE Bry.—Fertile; fruit small, spherical; Shoot of Plum Tkee in Fkuit ^falk short, in narrow, slight cavity; skin reddish black; flesh greenish; end of July. Coe's Golden Drop (Goutte d'Or de Coe).—Very fertile; fruit large, elongated, oval, with a marked furrow; stalk long, slender, narrow cavity; skin golden yellow, tinged with red ; Jiesh yellow; end of September, October. D'Agen (D'Ente).—Very fertile; fruit elongated, ovoid, with pronounced furrow; stalk rather long, in narrow, deep cavity; skin violet pink, plum-coloured, or bluish; beginning of September. De Montfort.—Fertile ; fruit rather large, long, ovate; stalk rather thick, deep cavity; skin dark violet, slightly tawny; flesh greenish yellow ; mid-August. Jefferson.—Very fertile; fruit large, round, with large shallow furrow; skin greenish yellow, rose-coloured on the sunny side; flesh greenish ; end of August, September. Kirke'S.—Fertile ; fruit large, spherical, large shallow furrow; stalk rather long, in deep cavity; skin violet purple, or whitish plum colour; flesh greenish yellow; September. MiRABELLE Grosse DE N.\NCY.—Moderately fertile; fruit medium size, s
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