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move. The best and safest way is, to 

 notice, in spring-pruning, if the trees 

 bleed, (for it never happens at other sea- 

 sons;) if they do, to desist, till, upon trial, 

 it be found to have ceased. 



As a general rule, we think sunwier is 

 lyreferahle to wmter-\iYwnmg ; because, in 

 proportion as wounds are made early, they 

 heal so much the more in the same sea- 

 son. From this rule, however, the case 

 may be excepted, where the branches to 

 be displaced bear a great proportion to 

 the whole weight of the head ; as there 

 mioht be dano;er of the rest not attracting; 

 the sap sufficiently; yet that would hap- 

 pen only to hard woods, and trees not 

 vioorous. 



OAK TIMBER JFOODS, 



, These are, confessedly, a species- of 

 property of much consequence to their 



