. Gleanings from French gardens: comprising an account of such features of French horticulture as are most worthy of adoption in British gardens. Gardening; Gardens. Horticultural Implements^ Appliances, etc. 26 t for large espalier trees, indeed I have seen it applied with good effect, and it perfectly suits a method which is not uncommon in France, of keeping the upper branches of trees, trained horizontally, shorter than the lower ones, so as to secure perfect vigour in the lower branches. This trellis may be established at a trifling cost by using light posts of rough wood, or, if permanen
. Gleanings from French gardens: comprising an account of such features of French horticulture as are most worthy of adoption in British gardens. Gardening; Gardens. Horticultural Implements^ Appliances, etc. 26 t for large espalier trees, indeed I have seen it applied with good effect, and it perfectly suits a method which is not uncommon in France, of keeping the upper branches of trees, trained horizontally, shorter than the lower ones, so as to secure perfect vigour in the lower branches. This trellis may be established at a trifling cost by using light posts of rough wood, or, if permanent and greater strength be desired, of T-iron. In either case the posts must be firmly fixed. The wire should be passed through a hole or strong eye in the top of the pole, and fixed with stones or irons in the ground. For the better training of the shoots straight, their rods maybe extended from the post to the wires with but little trouble. Trellising fok the Peach trained as an Oblique Cordon AGAINST Walls.—The wire and the little straightener is very efficiently used so as to do away with any necessity for nailing in. Fig. 79. training the peach en cordon, as shown in the accompanying figure. When the lines which tlie wires are to follow are fixed upon bolts and eyes are driven in, the wire is fixed to and passed through them, and then tightened with our useful little friend the Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Robinson, W. (William), 1838-1935. London, F. Warne; New York, Scribner, Welford
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