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this method there will be no ufeiefs 

 wood on the wall to weaken the tree, nor 

 to croud the branches that bear fruit, or 

 thofe that are for next year's wood, which 

 Is often the cafe. 



EVERY priming feafon fome of thofe 

 that have long bare wood may be cut down ; 

 fo that by cutting Ibme down every pru- 

 ning, the bottom of the wall may be 

 kept a? well covered with ftrong wood as 

 any part of it. A great quantity of good 

 cuttings cannot be had from a well-managed 

 wall ; but when many plants are wanted, 

 if the fide-branches of thofe that bear fruit 

 are nipped off at a joint, as directed for 

 the wood of next year, there may be a 

 good many got. 



THE fruit being all gathered, and the 

 pruning feafon come, the loweft (hoot on 

 the plant of all thofe Vines that were left 

 fix feet long lad pruning mould be cut to 

 .four eyes long, .to keep the bottom of the 

 wall in good bearing wood ; and the top 



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