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last cutting, and that, at that time, it was cut 

 smack-smooth. 



Single out the best stems, as directed in 

 the preceding Section ; leaving them, how- 

 ever, at about ten feet apart. Cut out the 

 others, at a hand's breadth above the surface, 

 if springing from the ground ; or close down 

 to.. the surface of the bark, if issuing froii} 

 the stools. Carry out and bark those cut, 

 and prune-up the stands, as above directed. 



For three or four succeeding years, go 

 over the stools, and reduce the shoots issuing 

 from them to moderate quantity, by rubbing 

 off the superfluous spray ; and, until the 

 next fall of underwood, dress up the Stands 

 every second or third season, keeping their 

 stems single, and their heads light and taper. 



At the end of fifteen, or of twenty years, 

 make the first fall of underwood. At this 

 time, also, remove one half of the stands; 

 which will be found necessary for the sake 

 of the succeeding crop. They will now 

 stand at the distance of about twenty feet 

 apart. Dress and train them, as above, for 

 about twenty years, and 



