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mer, from the lower eyes for next years 

 Bearers, which, if the fhoots were laid 

 in at full length, would arife only to- 

 wards the extreme parts, and leave the 

 tree naked of bearers below. 



For the beii bearing fhoots rife prin- 

 cipally on the year old wood, that was 

 trained the Winter before; the fame 

 fhoots both produce the fruit and a 

 fupply of fucceffion wood for next years 

 bearers. 



Their General Pruning, &c> 



As Apricot trees, trained againft 

 wall, and efpaliers, annually fend 

 forth many fuperfiuous and irregular 

 &oots as well as ufeful wood, they 



require 



