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pruned till after Avinter, and if they be, that canker 

 will be the consequence, is erroneous, which I have 

 repeatedly proved. In an extensive concern, how- 

 ever, where there is a deal of walling, and many 

 standard trees to go over, it is proper to prune the 

 apples and pears on the walls, espaliers, and in the 

 orchard, first ; and the stone-fruits, particularly nec- 

 tarines and peaches, (whose late shoots are not ri- 

 pened), in February, or as soon as they can after- 

 wards be overtaken. 



For full directions on pruning all kinds of wall 

 and orchard trees, and on washing or anointing 

 their branches for the destruction of insects or their 

 eggs, see January. 



Of plant'mg Cun^ants, Gooseberries ^ and RaspbeiTtes. 

 Plantations of any, or of all of these fruits, may 

 now be made ; and indeed, in dry soils, this is the 

 season most to be preferred. Let the ground be 

 properly prepared, by trenching, digging and ma- 

 nuring it, according to necessity ; and observe the 

 directions given on this subject in Section VI., and 

 in January. 



Of pruning Currants arid Gooseberries. 

 These may also now be pruned, or indeed any 

 time most convenient through winter. See direc- 

 tions in January. 



Of digging the Ground among Currants and Goose^ 

 bejTieSf and the Roxvs q/^ Straxvberries. 

 Aftei' the pruning of currarits and gooseberries is 

 finished, it pruned at this sea3on, and if the ground 



