268 THE FRUIT GARDENER. [B. 2, 



above for the apricots ; Cherries, and in- 

 deed all kinds of ftone fruit, being apt to 

 canker and gum at every bruife. 



The Kentifh and Morella kinds, bearing 

 principally on the young fhoo^s of laft 

 year, they ftiould be trained much in the 

 manner of peaches, (See Chapter VIII. 

 Sedion IV.) and are to be laid in at the 

 diftance of fix inches on a medium, diveft- 

 ing them of all- lateral and? ; fuperfluous 

 Iho.ots, as above. 



On efpaliers, I have feen the attempt 

 made to train Cherries horizontally, but I 

 never faw it accomplished hafldfomely ; 

 and would therefore advife fan-training, 

 as above. 



IV. FIGS. Thefe trees, bearing on the 

 youflg wood of laft year, being naturally 

 apt to run upwards, and put forth fuckers 

 from the root annually, fhould be trained 

 in an upright manner refembling that of 

 the vine. The foliage being very large, 

 they require to be laid in at the diftance of 

 a foot or fifteen inches between the young 

 fhoots : and as the diftance between thefe 

 is the principal object here, it is immate- 



