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formed any time from the fall of the 

 leaf, in November, until March, and 

 confifts of a general reform, where ne* 

 ceffary, both of pruning and training ; 

 previoufly remarking, as before obferv- 

 ed, that, as the fame bearing bran- 

 ches remain fruitful many years, they 

 muft be every where prefer ved while 

 they fupport a good bearing ftate j and 

 and only introduce a fupply of new 

 i>earers occafionally -, as below. 



So that in the operation of Winter 

 pruning efpalier Apples, we mu ft exa- 

 mine both the general bearers, and the 

 occasional refer ve of the laft Summers 

 wood..; that if any worn-out, or naked 

 ©Id wood, notfurnifhed good fruit-fpurs, 

 pccurs, now is the time to retrench it, 

 by pruning down to fome more eligible 



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