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thefe being the only proper bearing wood, they muft be 

 allowed room ; therefore, as above hinted, let all the 

 old wood be cut clofe to the groun-d : and feleding from 

 three to five or fix of the beft young fhoots on each root 

 or ilool, let all the rell above that number be cut away 

 clofe to the furface of the earth; and at the fame time 

 let all llraggling fhoots between the rows be deftroyed. 



Each of the fhoots which are left to bear mull be 

 fliortened : the rule in fhortening thefe is, to take off one 

 fourth, or one third, or thereabouts, of the original 

 length of each fhoot, according to the different growths. 



When the plants are pruned, clear away the cuttings, 

 and then dig the ground. 



In digging, obferve to take up and clear away all flrag- 

 gling roots between the rows, and alfo all fuch as do not 

 belong to the Handing plants. This digging will 

 firengthen the roots, and the ground will lie clean and. 

 neat all winter^ 



Plant Rafp berries 



This is a good feafon to plant rafpberrles, when a new 

 plantation is wanted. 



Obferve, it is the young fnoots or fuckers which arife- 

 every fummer from the old roots, that are the properr 

 plants for the propagation of them, and for a frefh plan- 

 tation. 



Thefe fhrubs fhould be planted in an open fituatlon^ 

 and where the ground is good; and if you dig in fome 

 very rotten dung, it will be an advantage to the plants. 



In choofing the plants for ^this plantation, obferve to 

 take fuch as are well furnilh(^d with roots, for that is a 

 principle article in rafpberry plants; and if there be one, 

 two, or more buds formed on the root for next fummer 

 ihoots, fuch plants are particularly to be chofen. 



Having procured the plants, ihorten the fhoots a lit- 

 tle, and leave only one ftrong fhoot on each root; let 

 the ends of the roots alfo be trimmed ; then put in the 

 plants in rows four or five feet diftant, and let them be 

 planted a yard diflant from one another in the row. 



Propagate Fruit Trees by Layers. 



By layers of the young fhoots, may propagate vines, 

 mulberries, figs, filberts, &c. laying them four or five 

 inches deep in the earth, with the tops out, and they 

 will be ail well rooted by this time twelvemonth. 



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