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on the lower branches should be cut back to two oi 

 tliree buds, that the trellis may be furnished from 

 the bottom witii young wood. The slioots on the 

 )ipper or farther extended branches, may be short- 

 ened back to half, or one-third of their lengths, 

 according to their strength, provided they have been 

 well ripened, and are tree from canker; but if the 

 tree be anywise diseased, let them be cut so far back 

 as to get rid of the cankered or mildewed part. I 

 mention this as a matter of precaution, but would 

 rather advise that no diseased tree be planted, im- 

 less of a particular kind, that cannot be easily ob- 

 tained. 



The riders need not be headed so much in as the 

 dwarfs; the object being rather to throw them into 

 a bearing state, than to cause them push very strong 

 shoots, which would not be fruitful. If they make 

 moderately strong shoots, and if these be well ripen- 

 ed in autumn, a good crop may be expected on them 

 next year. 



Let the young shoots be laid in, as they advance, 

 at the distance of about nine inches from each other ; 

 that is, of the dwarfs. Those of the riders may be 

 laid in considerably closer, it not being intended 

 they shall grow so vigorously as those of the dwarfs. 

 In other respects, observe the rules laid down for 

 the summer pruning and training of peaches and 

 nectarines, in the Fruit Garden for June, July, and 

 August. 



The phmts should be freely supplied with water 

 at the root throughout the season, in order to pro- 

 mote their growth ; and the engine must be applied 



