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and the wood for next year laid in from 

 time to time until the tree is wellfurnifhed 

 all over. The young wood fliould be laid 

 in from the buds that ftand fair, on the 

 fides of the laft year's (hoots ; aiid none 

 iuffered to grow .but thofe that are laid jii 

 for wood. It muft be obferved, that GO 

 Hone fruit is fond of being cut at this fea- 

 fon : much work may be performed in 3, 

 little time by rubbing off all fuperfiuous 

 buds. If this method is followed the 

 tree will be .handibme and produce good 

 fruit, and will not be fubjecT: to gum, 

 which occafions the lofs of many a tree. 



WHEN a ftrong luxurious branch is pro- 

 duced in any part of the tree, it is bell to 

 cut it clofe off ; for if it is fhortened to pro- 

 duce wood, which is often recommended, 

 it never anfwers, for the moots that come 

 from it are never good, and are very fub- 

 jecl: to gum. 



