CH. I.] WALL-TREES, 27! 



matter is but too feldom attended to in ge- 

 neral. 



As mod kinds of Pears (efpecially if in 

 proper foil) grow more luxuriantly when 

 young than apples ; in fan-training, the 

 leading branches, which require to be 

 fhortened for the production of flioots to 

 fill the wall, may be left at greater lengths 

 in general $ and in horizontal training, the 

 ftem or leader may alfo be left ten or 

 twelve inches longer in Pears than apples, 

 as they will generally produce a pair more 

 of horizontal moots from it. The Jargo- 

 nelle, however, ought to be an exception 

 from this rule 3 as I have feldom found it 

 produce more than two pairs of moots 

 from the ftem, in a regular manner, an- 

 nually. 



VI. PLUMS. Fan-training is alfo to be 

 preferred, for the reafons already given; 

 neverthelefs, they will make very hand- 

 fome trees in general the horizontal way. 

 In either cafe, they are to be treated much 

 as already hinted ; laying in the branches 

 of the fmall growing kinds at the diftance 

 of feven or eight inches, and the others at 

 nine or ten apart. 



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