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fcr fome of the largell: (hooters, thi'.^v feet diftance 

 will be neceffary. By allowing nature its tull hberty, the 

 whole branch pufhes out curfons or fpurs, on which the 

 fruits are produced ; fo that the only work neceffary for 

 a Pear-tree, is, to lav its branches hdrizor.ta'.ly, which 

 will, in fome meafure, curb the wantonnefs ot a flrong 

 foil, and a too luxuriant tree ; a method much better than 

 pnching and (hortening branches, as is too otten the 

 pra£iice with ignorant people. 



As foon as the borders are well dug, and the ground is 

 dry, plant Apples, Pears, F^lums, and Cherries, in 05\o~ 

 ber, that they may llrike root, before the feverity of the 

 winter comes on ; laying turt with the graffy fide down- 

 wards, or mulch, to protetl their tender roots from 

 frofts; nor fhould it be removed before the following 

 Augujl, when it may be dug into the borders. But if 

 this feafon proves wet, you muff delay planting until 

 the end of February or March, obferving to lay turf, &rc. 

 as has been juft directed. 



The efpalier or trelace, fhould not be erecled until the 

 third year atter planting; but in the mean time, it will 

 be proper, to fix fmall flakes by the trees, to lay in their 

 branches horizontallv, as they are produced, which -will 

 fave much trouble, when the trees are to be fixed to 

 the efpalier. For this purpofe, I prefer well feafuned afh 

 poles, whofe ends have been well fcorched in the fire, 

 and pitched, by which means they will lafl a long time. 



The uprights (if the Efpalier fhould rife fix, feven, or 

 eight teet above the ground, and at two feet diftance, in 

 a direct line from one another; the crofs-rails are to be 

 nailid 'o them at the diflance of fix inches, from one 

 another. 



The branches which are laid hori/.onrailv, mufl be at 

 feven inches diftance, fcr the largeft fruits, branch 

 from branch ; for the lefTer, fix will be fufficient. Upon 

 the heft expofed part, you may plant fome of the Br7ijfeh 

 Apricot, which, in a good foil, will profper well. 



In a large garden, the quarters inclofcd with the efpa- 

 lier, fhould not be lefs than three hundred feet fquare, 

 and it an oblons", three hundred in lencih, and one hundred 

 and fitty in breadth ; in a fmaller garden, one hundred feet 

 fquare, will be fufficient; and, for thefe, chufe fuch trees 

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