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bearers, not Hiortening any during their 

 Summer's growth. 



The Winter, or genera] pruning, 

 may be performed either in November 

 or Spring 5 though as the (hoots of 

 Fig-trees are very liable to fufrer by 

 fevere frofts, if left unpruned till 

 February or March, there will be a 

 greater chance out of the whole, to 

 have a fufficiency furvhe the rigours 

 of the Winter, to chufe from in Spring 

 pruning. 



Then, in the operation of Winter pru- 

 ning, muft retrench old naked wood, 

 and retain a full fupply of young fhoots 

 for next year's bearers, obiervirg, 

 where old naked branches, unfurnifhed 



with 



