70 OF PRUNING 



IF there is a fruit wall near amanfion, 

 it would be neater to have the gravel laid 

 clofe to the wall : it will be no detriment 

 to the trees, provided the ground is pro- 

 perly prepared before the gravel is laid on ; 

 and once in three years it muft be taken 

 up to lay fome frefh compoft to the trees. 



THE preparing the fruit borders of dif- 

 ferent kinds, fo that each fort of fruit 

 may have its proper foil, is not fo great an 

 expence as what is beftowed in the com- 

 mon method of making all the borders in 

 the garden equally good. 



To keep the trees in heart, and the 

 fruit in perfe&ion, there mull be fome 

 frefh compofl laid on the borders every 

 third year. 



IF thefe dire&ions are carefully ob- 

 ferved in preparing the borders, and plant- 

 in^ the trees, there will be no doubt of 

 having good trees and fine fruit, provided 

 they can be kept from blighting. 



THERE 



