. 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. XXI.] THE PEACH GABDENS OP MONTREUIL. 367 formed plantation, the place they occupy on the wall, which thus becomes empty, is not shaded by the branches of the neighbouring trees. The dead trees can therefore be easily replaced by young subjects from the nursery. This is a great advantage for amateurs who have not always full- grown trees to fill up bare spaces. In the oblique form the inclined posi
. 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. XXI.] THE PEACH GABDENS OP MONTREUIL. 367 formed plantation, the place they occupy on the wall, which thus becomes empty, is not shaded by the branches of the neighbouring trees. The dead trees can therefore be easily replaced by young subjects from the nursery. This is a great advantage for amateurs who have not always full- grown trees to fill up bare spaces. In the oblique form the inclined posi- tion to which each tree is subjected at the time of coming into leaf, causes a disturbance all along the upper edge of the branch, when constant watch- fulness of training is not pursued. Besides, if several trees happen to die, and the only trees available to replace them are those from the nursery, the place they will occupy on the wall will be shaded by the branches of the old trees, and the young ones will be in- jured for want of light and air. As I have already said, the U form is the most easy to train, the most graceful to the eye, and more prolific than the ; In many parts of France may be seen fine results obtained by growing trees on this simple principle. Occasionally the points of trees trained in the U and double U forms are united by grafting by approach. This does not in their case seem to be any advantage. The reason why the Peach is so successfully cultivated at Montreuil is, that the cultivators pay thorough and constant attention to its wants, with which a life-long experience has made them familiar. The trees are at all times well attended to,. Peach-tree in the double U foTfn. One side is left un/u7-?itsked to show the practice of Tnarking on the •walls the outline which t/te tree is to Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and app
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