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As thefe bufhes generally emit nume- 

 rous fhoots every Summer, you may, if 

 any are very crowded, in June or July, 

 prune out clofe fome of the moll irregular 

 and crowding, to open the head, for the 

 more free admifiion of the fun and air, 

 to promote the fiz« and goodnefs of the 

 fruit; retaining enough of the regular 

 (hoots entire to chufe from in Winter prun- 

 ing, if required. — And in Winter prun- 

 ing, proceed to prune out clofe all the 

 fuperabundant lateral fhoots of lad Sum- 

 mer, together with any very crowded, 

 irregular, older wood, and old worn- 

 out bearers j retaining young ones ad- 

 vancing- below in their room, and leav- 

 ing the general branches about fix or 

 eight inches diftance,atleaft, as before ob- 

 ferveds each terminating in a young 



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