192 T H E F R U I T G A R D E N- . [Apr. 



Ruhhiiig off the ufiUfs Buds of JFall- tress. 



Begin to look over ap.'icot, peach, and neCiarine-tree?, 

 about the latter end of this month, and rub off the new 

 advancing buds of fore right, and of all fuch young fhoots 

 as are evidently ufelefs. 



That is to fay, all (hoots which are produced direftly 

 fore-right, fhould be rubbed off clofe. And likewife, all 

 fuch fhoots as arife in parrs of the tree, where they sre 

 evidently not wanted ; and fuch as are fituated in places 

 where they cannot be neatly trained in, fliould alfo, at this 

 time, be difplaced. 



But let it be obferved, that all regular-placed fide (boots, 

 and fuch others which, are any- wife properly fituated for 

 laying in, mud be left; and fhould, when of a due 

 length, be trained to the wall, ciofe and in a regular 

 manner. 



Frr more particulars refpeding the fummer-dreffing of 

 thefe trees, fee May and June. 



Thinving Wall-fruit, 

 Thin apricots, where they are produced too tkick on 

 the trees. The latter end of this month will be time 

 enough to begin that work. 



Obferve, in thinning them to leave the moft prorrjifing 

 and bed (haped fruit, but do not leave the fruit fo clofe 

 together, as to touch, when full grown. 



Begin at one fide of the tree, and look over the branches 

 regularly, one by one ; and fingle out in each branch, the 

 fruit which you would leave, before you take any off, and 

 let all the reil on that branch be cleared away ; then go 

 to the next ; and fo proceed, from branch to branch, in a 

 regular manner. See next month. 



Pruning. 

 Pruning, where any remains to be dene, fhould be 

 completed the iirft week of this month. 



Grafting and Budding. 



Grafting may yet be performed, if required. 



The forts which will yet fucceed, are fome of the late 

 klnds of apples, pears, and plum.s ; but they muft be 

 grafted the beginning of the month, for they will not 

 fucceed, if done later than that time, 



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