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a number of the branches, and sweeping off 

 the fruit, when in blossom ; and to increase 

 the quantity of nourishment by peeling ; 

 but this is only limited, and a radical cure 

 still remains a desideratum. I expect, 

 howevej, that the practice of peeling will 

 soon throw some light on this subject. 



There is an objection to the practice of 

 cutting off the branches, though stated here, 

 and common among gardeners, which they 

 say they do because the tree has too much 

 wood -, but I never could learn from them 

 the meaning of this phrase. It is true they 

 say it is because the tree does not bear fruit, 

 but they do not inform us how the quantity 

 of wood should prevent the tree from bear- 

 ing fruit. 



How far this practice has succeeded with 



