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 |
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Page 116
... head of the tree should be formed : this is generally from seven to eight feet from the ground . In the nurseries , all the apples intended for standards are grafted about nine inches high only , allowing them to grow up standard high ...
... head of the tree should be formed : this is generally from seven to eight feet from the ground . In the nurseries , all the apples intended for standards are grafted about nine inches high only , allowing them to grow up standard high ...
Page 117
... heads as they occur , in addition to what has been said when treating of their propagation . Open Standards . Such trees as are intended for open standards should be young , clean , and healthy ; their stems should be straight , and ...
... heads as they occur , in addition to what has been said when treating of their propagation . Open Standards . Such trees as are intended for open standards should be young , clean , and healthy ; their stems should be straight , and ...
Page 118
... heads should consist of not less than three nor more than four branches , equal in strength , and regularly placed these ... head , or are likely to become stronger than the rest these latter , if suffered to remain , will injure any ...
... heads should consist of not less than three nor more than four branches , equal in strength , and regularly placed these ... head , or are likely to become stronger than the rest these latter , if suffered to remain , will injure any ...
Page 119
... head . At the end of the second year , two or three of the best placed of these from each branch should be selected , and shortened back to nine , twelve , or fifteen inches each , according to their strength , taking care to keep the head ...
... head . At the end of the second year , two or three of the best placed of these from each branch should be selected , and shortened back to nine , twelve , or fifteen inches each , according to their strength , taking care to keep the head ...
Page 120
... head down a to the left hand bud ; b to the right ; c to the left ; and d to the right . When these have grown a year , those between b and c will be only six inches apart , while those between a and b and between c and d will be ten ...
... head down a to the left hand bud ; b to the right ; c to the left ; and d to the right . When these have grown a year , those between b and c will be only six inches apart , while those between a and b and between c and d will be ten ...
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A Guide to the Orchard and Fruit Garden: Or, an Account of the Most Valuable ... George Lindley No preview available - 2020 |
A Guide to the Orchard and Fruit Garden; Or, an Account of the Most Valuable ... John Lindley,George Lindley No preview available - 2015 |
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