CH. 3.] CHERRIES. 5! 



put forth vigorous fhoots, to furnifh the 

 trellis, from the bottom : and, if they have 

 been one year in -training, let the bottom 

 branches be laid well down, and let the 

 reft be drefied in a regular manner to the 

 trellis, ufing firings of frefh matting to tie 

 with ; being careful to allow full room * 

 in the ties, as much mifchief is done to 

 fruit, efpecially Cherry-trees, which are fo 

 apt to gum, if not allowed a fufficiency of 

 room. 



The Cherry-tree being apt to gum, and 

 the branches to decay, from the flighteft 

 injury, it would be imprudent to train it 

 horizontally ; in which cafe, the lofs of a 

 branch is fupplied with much more diffi- 

 culty, than when trained in the fan man- 

 ner : this laft method I would therefore 

 recommend. 



When the tree hath produced its moots 

 to the length of five or fix inches, let them 

 be gone over and thinned, fo as that they 

 may be laid in at about the diftance of ten 

 or twelve inches ; obferving to pinch off 

 D 2 fuch 



* I make it a rule to allow every flioot as much room 

 in the fhred, or tie, as will at lead admit another of the 

 fame fize along with it, 



