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Page 123
from the centre branch , all the three branches must be cut back to two or three
eyes , and a single shoot trained from each : the year following proceed as
directed at first : this will cause a delay in forming the tree . After this , the
horizontal ...
from the centre branch , all the three branches must be cut back to two or three
eyes , and a single shoot trained from each : the year following proceed as
directed at first : this will cause a delay in forming the tree . After this , the
horizontal ...
Page 138
In proceeding to the pruning and training of Apricots , I must refer to what is said
in the propagation of Peaches and ... in all cases must be equal , in order to form
a handsome tree : the lowest shoot on each side must be trained horizontally ...
In proceeding to the pruning and training of Apricots , I must refer to what is said
in the propagation of Peaches and ... in all cases must be equal , in order to form
a handsome tree : the lowest shoot on each side must be trained horizontally ...
Page 157
Espalier cherries , and those trained against the wall , require precisely the same
management , both as to pruning and training . For this purpose , trees which
have been grafted are always to be preferred to those which have been raised
from ...
Espalier cherries , and those trained against the wall , require precisely the same
management , both as to pruning and training . For this purpose , trees which
have been grafted are always to be preferred to those which have been raised
from ...
Page 244
In training of Mulberries against the wall , the method recommended for espalier
apples appears to me the most simple , the most easy , and the best . Having
obtained three good shoots from the plant intended to be trained , the two side
ones ...
In training of Mulberries against the wall , the method recommended for espalier
apples appears to me the most simple , the most easy , and the best . Having
obtained three good shoots from the plant intended to be trained , the two side
ones ...
Page 396
... keeping them in a high state of health ; training their branches ten or twelve
inches apart ; selecting and allowing only strong young spurs to remain ; and
thinning out the fruit , so that they shall not be nearer each other than the
branches are ...
... keeping them in a high state of health ; training their branches ten or twelve
inches apart ; selecting and allowing only strong young spurs to remain ; and
thinning out the fruit , so that they shall not be nearer each other than the
branches are ...
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| Title | A Guide to the Orchard and Fruit Garden: Or, An Account of the Most Valuable Fruits Cultivated in Great Britain: with Kalendars of the Work Required in the Orchard and Kitchen Garden During Every Month in the Year A Guide to the Orchard and Fruit Garden: Or, An Account of the Most Valuable Fruits Cultivated in Great Britain: with Kalendars of the Work Required in the Orchard and Kitchen Garden During Every Month in the Year, George Lindley |
| Author | George Lindley |
| Editor | John Lindley |
| Publisher | Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green, 1831 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 9 May 2008 |
| Length | 601 pages |
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