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while young, that there may be no bufi- 

 neis for the knife at the pruning feafon, 

 but to morten the branches. This is ths 

 bell method to keep peach and nectarine 

 trees in good order. 



PEACHES and nectarines are in general 



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long in lofing their leaves ; autumn is the 

 proper time to prune them ; the trees 

 now being large, it is neceffary to have a 

 full view of them before they are cut, 

 which cannot be done when full of leaves. 

 It is very prejudicial to the buds to pull off 

 the leaves when green ; for fbmetimes the 

 bark is torn* which often caufes the young 

 {hoots to gum, and fpoils the wood in 

 many parts of the tree. 



A PERSON with a fharp knife will cut 

 them off very foon, fo that the whole tree, 

 may be feen : they mould be cut an inch 

 from the bud, which will foon decay, and 

 drop off without injuring any part of the 

 tree. It is a great advantage to prune 

 peaches and nectarines early, the young 



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