102 OF PRUNING 



and fmall wood that is not wanted mould 

 be pulled off when young, for if they are 

 permitted to grow ftrong they bleed 

 much, which is a great detriment to the 

 tree and fruit. 



The Management and Pruning of Apples. 



IT is uncommon to plant apples againft 

 walls, unlefs on north afpects, where 

 fometimes a nonpareil is placed to fill up 

 a vacant fpot. 



NONPAREILS and golden pippins 

 planted on the fouth and fouth- weft afpects 

 are fuperior in flavour to many peaches, 

 .and preferable to mofr. plums ; no good 

 garden mould be without a few trees in 

 a proper afpeclr. 



APPLE-TREES planted againfl: walls, 

 ihould be young and vigorous, and have 

 only one ftem free from canker, to. which 

 cliftemper they are fubjecl:. 



THEY 



