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Of the new planted Cherry -11 on se. 



The planta here should also now be pruned. The 

 reader is necessarily referred to this aricle in Ja- 

 nuary and In March, in order to prevent repeti- 

 tions. , 



The dwarfs, planted against the trellis, should be 

 pretty much headed in, in order that they may pro- 

 duce wood to fill it the better next season. The 

 shoots on tlie lower and middle branches mav a-e- 

 nerally be cut back to half their lengths ; or tiie 

 weakest of them, perhaps, to two or three buds. 

 Those on the more extended parts of the tree mav 

 be shortened one third, or a half, according to their 

 strengths, and how much of the trellis they have to 

 fill. Observe here, that the shoots expected to 

 spring from them next year, are to be trained at a- 

 bout the distance of eight or nine inches apart; and 

 you must now prime accordingly, in so far as the 

 present state of the wood upon the plant shall en- 

 able you. 



The riders need not be nearly so much cut in as 

 the dwarfs ; it being washed that they shall rather 

 produce fruit than wood. Their lower shoots should 

 not be shortened at all, and their extreme ones on- 

 ly perhaps a little, if necessary, for filling the trellis 

 more completely towards the upper part. The trees 

 should, however, be divested of lateral and water- 

 shoots, if they have produced any in the latter pait 

 of the season, and if these have not formerly beeit 

 taken ofi"*. 



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