of Fruit-Gardens. z 5 1 



the Pear, in a rich Soil, is apt to be very 

 unruly, running prodigioufly into Wood and 

 luxuriant Branches. 



For this Rcafon, Plafliing is of the moft 

 Signification, efpecially of very vigorous 

 Branches: Cutting them about half Way 

 through, near the Place from whence they 

 (hoot, will fufHciently abate their Vigour. 

 And to fill a Vacancy in a Wall, this Ma- 

 nagement is of great Ufe 5 for by this Means 

 you may reduce your Tree to what Form and 

 Order you pleafe. But Plafliing is not to 

 be pradis'd on any Tree but the Pear or 

 Plum. 



The full-bearing Buds of the Pear-Tree 

 appear very vifible in Novemlfery when the 

 Leaves are oflF^ and they are to be carefully 

 prefcrv'd. All Branches proceeding from the 

 Knob, whereon the Stalk of a Pear greW", 

 are to be taken away, but the Knob it felf is 

 not to be cut. The Extremity of the laft 

 Years Pruning is to be taken off, and all 

 falfe Wood or Water-Shoots, 'Oiz. thofe as 

 have Eyes at a greater Diftance than ordi- 

 nary, are to be perfedly cut away. 



Winter and Summer Bon Cretien Pears 

 fpread and extend themfelves beyond any 

 others, wherefore you muft allow them fuf- 

 ficient Room and Height 5 and a Confine- 

 ment by (hort Prunings would render them 

 barren and full of Wood. 



A languifliing Pear-Tree may be reftor'd 

 by Pruning, and Removal into better Ground $ 



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