134- OF PRUNING. SECT. XII. 



merely by irregular and dangling fhreds. An unifor- 

 mity of colour can hardly be accomplifhed, but a regu- 

 larity of hze may; fcarlet, if all alike, looks bed; and 

 white the worft. The general width of fhreds mould 

 be from half an inch to three quarters, and the length 

 two inches to three, having fome wider, longer, and 

 ftronger, for large branches. In the difpojition of 

 ilireds, fome mult have their ends turned downwards, 

 and fome upwards, as bell fuits, for bringing the moots 

 to their proper place, and {trait direction. Though 

 fome pruners obferve a fort of alternate order, yet the 

 ends hanging chiefly down, will look belt. Ufe no 

 more fhreds and nails than neccflary to make good 

 work, as the effeel: is both rude and injurious. 



The hammer ufedin nailing branches fhould be neat 

 and light, with a perfectly fmooth and level face, about 

 two thirds of an inch diameter, having a claw for 

 drawing nails. As nails are apt to break out pieces of 

 the wall in drawing, it is a good way to give the nail a. 

 tap to drive it a little*, which loofening it from its ruft, 

 makes it come out eafier, and fo faves a wall from large 

 holes, which is a material thing. 



Trellifes have been recommended to be placed againfl 

 walls, as a means of keeping a wall found, and giving 

 the fruit more room to {well. In the training of fruit 

 trees that do not require the greatefl degree ot fun, and 

 in htuations where the lofs of a little heat is not 

 material, this method of training trees is. a good one. 

 But, perhaps, there are not many fituations in England, 

 (common as it is on the continent) where this mode of 

 culture can be adopted, as all the fun we meet with 

 here, is generally but barely fwfhcicnt for peaches,,, 

 neclarines, grapes, and figs. Apricots, however, may do, . 

 and when trained upon a trellis, in a fouthern afpeel,. 

 grow finer, and are lefs mealy th;in directly againfl a 

 wall. A durable, neat, and almoft invifible trelly might 

 be made of wine. 



Trellifes 



