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Thus, the flocks being ready, the 

 budding is performed in July, in the 

 ufual method (fee Budding) and in the 

 Spring following the buds moot forth, 

 each one ftrong ihoot attaining two or 

 three feet in length by Autumn, and 

 commences the new tree. 



Then the firft moot from the budding 

 is to be managed, as the cafe requires, to 

 give the trees their firft proper form* 

 If fuch ftandards that are budded low in 

 theftock,thefirftiliootmuftberunftraight 

 up to form a ftem of proper height ; but 

 if the ftandards are budded at top of the 

 ftock, and this forms the ftem, the faid 

 firft fhoots fhould, generally, either the 

 fame Summer in June, or in March fol- 

 lowing, be headed down to fix or eight 

 inches ; as alfo thofe of the dwarf trees, 



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