144 The FRirit GARbSNi [Mar* 



The trees may- then be pruned, according to the method 

 directed for the older trees of that fort, obferving fti!l to 

 lliorten the yoang Ihoots, but in fuch a manner, as they 

 may both produce fruity and a fnpply of young wood as 

 above faid : obferve the direffions given for the full-bear- 

 ing trees; that is, to cut off about one third of each 

 jfhoot, and then n^il them llraigKt and clofe to the wall 

 about fix inches afunder. Sse Fruit Garden in February. 



Pru7ting and Training ycimg Apple-tn-es^ i^c. 

 The young dwarf-apples, pear?, plums, and cherry- 

 trees, which v/cre lately planted. againft v/alls or efpalicrsj 

 &:c. "with their firft fhoots, of only a year or two old, in- 

 tire, {"hoiild now be pruned down to a few eyes, that they 

 may put out fome good fhioots near the ground, to furnilb. 

 the bottom of the wall, or efpalier, therewith-. 



If the heads of thefe trees are bat of one yearns growth 

 from the bud or graft, let them be Ihortened to three or 

 four eyes ; obferying to do it j ell: as they begin to break, 

 as before-m.entioned. 



Suppofe they are two years fiiDTH the bud or graft, and 

 the firll fhoots were cut down as above, laft Spring ; let 

 the fhoots which were produced from them the lail fum- 

 Iner, be alfo fhortcrted now to fix or feven inches. 



The fame rule holds good with thefe, at fi.rfl trainingi 

 as mentioned for the apricots and peaches, fbr it is by 

 fhortening properly, the firil and fecohd years fhootsj 

 from the budding and grafting, that the whole fuccefs 

 depends on forming a ufefal handfome tree. As when a 

 young wall or efpalier tree is well furnifbed with branches 

 hear the ground^, thefe will readily fupply you with more 

 in* their turn, to furnifh the wall or efpalier upwards. 



But in the common ccurfe cf pruning' apples, pears, 

 plums, and cherries, their fhoots or branches are not to 

 be ihortened ; for after the young trefes are furnifhed with 

 a proper fupply of branches at bpttont, their (hoots mull 

 then be trained to the v.-all at full length, only fhort- 

 ening a particular fhoot where more wood may be required 

 to furnifh that part. 



For more particulars in that work, fee the work of laft 

 month, 



Gcifderrits 



