158 or pruning, srct. xn. 



ling of fhort Hubs, which may be allowed ; but let 

 them not advance far foreright. 



The morella cherry has a different mode of bearing 

 from others, the fruit proceeding moftly from eyes 

 along the branches of new, or year old wood, the 

 primer, therefore, is to lay in a proper fupply of 

 young wood every year, always removing older wood 

 to make room accordingly. For the better opportunity 

 of furnifhing trfe tree with young wood, the bearing 

 branches of this tree mould be at fix inches diftance, 

 and then one young (hoot trained between, makes 

 them three inches diftant, clofer than which they 

 fhould not be. The morella, it is clear, ought to have 

 no flubs left in pruning, with a view to fpurs, nor 

 mult any foreright (hoots be fuffered to grew at all, 

 but let them be rubbed oft' while very young, or rather 

 while in the bud. 



The morella cherry is commonly planted againft 

 north walls, where they grow large and hang long, as 

 thev are commonly not wanted till late in the feafon 

 to frejervc; but if planted upon warmer walls, their 

 fruit is finer, and (when thoroughly ripe) excellent for 

 table ufe in September, or Oclober, according to the 

 aspect, of their growth : Yet a full fouth wall may be 

 too hot for it. 



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Plums of the finer forts are often planted againft 

 vails, and deferve a good one. 



For th«. pruning of plum trees, the dire£lions given 

 for cherries apply to them, only that the branches 

 mould be laid fomewhat wider; i. e. at five or fix 

 inches, according to the fort, as free, or lei's tree in 

 their growth. 



Fii.berps, or other nuts, may be trained. Lay 

 them at lull length, the branches about fix inches 



diilance, 



