5 OF PRUNING 



one of very rotten dung ; one barrow to 

 each hole. The proper diftance for 

 peaches and nectarines is feldom properly 

 confidered ; they are in general planted at 

 equal diftances, without regard to- their 

 growth, though many forts require a 

 great deal more room than others. 



THE early forts of peaches and nectarines 

 fhould be planted from fourteen to fixteen 

 feet, the late fort from eighteen to twenty 

 feet. It is a general miftake in planting 

 walls with peaches and nectarines to have 

 a gr^at number of forts, that there may- 

 be a variety all the feaion ; fix or feven 

 good kinds properly chofen are fufficient 

 to afford plenty and variety during the 

 feafon. 



THERE are many peaches fo much 

 alike that it is difficult to diftinguim them 

 even by good judges of fruit. 



IT is a common practice to plant fire 

 walls with thofe that feldom come to per- 

 fection in England without heat. 



