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in order to obtain a leading (hoot be- 

 tween, at the extremity next Summer, 

 to draw nourilhment to the fruit more 

 effectually. 



As you alfo proceed in the pruning, 

 be careful to preferve all the eligible 

 fmall fruit-fpars aforementioned, riling 

 on the two or three year's wood. 



But cut out clofe all confiderable pro- 

 jecting old fpurs, all dead wood and old 

 flumps. 



As foon as any tree is pruned, let it 

 be directly nailed again to the wall with 

 due regularity, arranging all the bran- 

 ches horizontally as before, four or five 

 inches afunder, ftraight and clofe in the 



neateft manner: 



Protecting 



