CH. I.] WALL-TREES. 277 



unfightly blank on the wall for feveral 

 years, until a young tree filkd its place. 

 But, to remedy this, at leaft in a contfder- 

 able degree, it is more advifable to ingraft 

 or inoculate (according to the kind of 

 tree) proper kinds upon its branches: in 

 a horizontal-trained tree, near to the ftem ; 

 and in a. fan-trained tree, towards the bot- 

 tom and lower extremities. 



On the Hems or branches of trees which 

 have become naked of {hoots through age ? 

 buds or grafts may be inferted, in order 

 to reftore them to regularity ; but if the 

 tree is not in a healthy, clean ftate, this 

 labour would be in vain. In fome cafes, 

 if the tree in queftion be of a good kind, 

 It may be more advifable to head it down 

 entirely, that a flock of wood may iflue 

 from the bottom, afterwards to be trained 

 regularly : obferving, however, not to cut 

 below the original bud or graft. 



In this variable climate, our profpect of 

 a crop is frequently blafled in Spring, 

 while the trees are in bloom and fetting, 

 efpecially in apricots, cherries, and plums. 

 To fecure which, canvas-fcreens being ap- 

 plied, or nets fufpended, as direded in 



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