FRUIT-TREES. 105 



tree ; the fpurs muft not ftand too clofe, 

 110 r allowed to grow in too great clutters. 



IF the apples were planted in autumn, 

 and were fine young plants with three or 

 four good (hoots, they muft be headed 

 down in fpring, the two lowermoft to fix 

 or feven inches, the others to about ten 

 or more, according to their ftrength. 



THEY muft be looked over in fummer, 

 and no tufts of young (hoots permitted to 

 grow but (ingle (hoots, and they at a 

 proper diftance, a foot and eighteen 

 inches. 



IF they have thriven well, there will 

 te four or five good (hoots at a proper 

 difbnce on each of thofe that were 

 headed down ; and muft be (hortened 

 at the pruning fea(bn to produce more 

 wood, that the tree may be properly fur- 

 nimed as it advances in fize. 



THERE is no certain rule for (hortening 



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