io6 OF PRUNING 



the branches (as in wall-trees) two or 

 three of thofe next the root muft be cut 

 the fhorteft, to fill the bottom of the tree. 

 The top will always be full enough, and 

 fhould be thinned in the pruning feafon, 

 that the bottom part of the tree may have 

 free air to perfect its wood and ripen its 

 fruit. Thofe on Dutch paradife ftocks 

 Should be treated in the fame manner, 

 only they mould be kept thinner, as they 

 grow much taller. 



ESPALIERS are in general laid afide ; 

 they require a great deal of labour, and 

 are fo (tiff and formal that there are few 

 good kitchen gardens now have any T 



THEY hide the quarters in fummer, 

 although they render the kitchen garden 

 more agreeable to walk in ; but this is 

 not to our prefent purpofe. The kitchen 

 garden not . being a fit place for walking, 

 unlefs to thofe who are fond of its product, 

 and feeing the things growing and brought 

 to perfection ; if the garden is kept clean 



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