J52! OF PRUNING. SECT. XII, 



served which will lay in straitest and in the best 

 form, branching out the nearest towards the stem. 



.Thus having finished the directions for pruning 

 apricots, peaches, and nectarines, a few short obser- 

 vations may be made, and something said concerning 

 the management of those wall trees, in order to ob- 

 tain good fruit. 



After trees have been awhile pruned, it will be 

 proper to look them over, to see what can be amend- 

 ed, as they will hardly be done perfectly at tirst; 

 this business may be let alone till blossoming time, 

 and then so'me judicious alterations may perhaps be 

 jnade, (with care) as taking put some weak, or othev 

 shoots, that prove barren, and may be spared, or cut- 

 ting some down to the knit-fruit, both to benefit that, 

 and make room, for the new wood : April is generally 

 the time lor this. 



The primer s business lies not simply in providing 

 a present, or a next year's crop of fruit, but to ma- 

 nage his trees so as to lay a foundation for years to 

 come : He is to anticipate consequences, and provide 

 for the future, as a master man. 



Particular as the directions here given for pruning 

 have been, they cannot have comprehended every 

 possible case, but good sense and experience will rea- 

 dily supply what may be wanting, if the instructions 

 afforded are understood. 



Those who hire a workman to perform their prun- 

 ing, should have three summer operations besides the 

 winter ; i. e. in May, July, and September, earlier 

 or later in these months as the season is, taking care 

 to be satisfied of the skill of the performer. 



To preserve blossoms from inclement weather, is a- 

 thing some persons are curious in, though on the 



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