154 THE FORCING GARDENER. [B. I. 



en none, unlefs to fill any cafual vacancy, 

 or in cafe of the extremities of the {hoots 

 being injured by bruifes, &c. 



It is a common practice to fhortea 

 every fhoot lefs or more. This may be 

 proper^ in many inftances, on peaches 

 growing in the open air, as when the ex- 

 tremities of the fhoots have not been fully 

 ripened, and are injured by froft ; but it 

 can only be fo far proper in the % Peach-r 

 houfe, as to caufe the plant pufh fhoots to 

 fill a vacancy, or to keep the bottom part 

 of the trellis furniflied with a fupply of 

 young wood. 



Peach-trees require to be frequently 

 looked over in Summer ; and divefted of 

 laterals, and water-fhoots from the old 

 wood, Where not requifite ; being kept 

 regularly thin, and neatly drefled to the 

 trellis, &c. In tying, however, be care- 

 ful not to tie too near to the point of the 

 fhoot ; leaving always a few joints be- 

 tween the laft tie and extremity : alfo, be 

 careful not to bundle in the leaves with 

 the tie. 



About the time the fruit is fairly fet, 

 is that for dijbudding : and this operation 



is 



