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where trees have died, all the old roots should be 

 carefully taken out, and fresh mould put in where 

 the old was taken away ; remembering to raise 

 the new mould a proper height above the old ; 

 as it is a very great hurt to fruit trees, when 

 they are planted too deep : if they are not kept 

 up above the level of the old ground at first, 

 they seldom thrive well. When the trees are 

 planted, water the roots well to settle the mould, 

 letting it remain for some days, till the water is 

 absorbed; then tread the mould, and fill tlie 

 holes up to the top ; observing the same rules as 

 hereafter given in case of dry weather, letting 

 your fresh -planted trees remain unpruned till the 

 Spring. 



When you see the buds begin to shoot, if the 

 trees be maiden trees of one year's growth, you 

 may head them to five or more eyes, according 

 to their strength ; then rub on a little of the Com- 

 position where you cut off the top, observing to 

 cut it sloping, as before directed, and as near the 

 top buds as may be, and also to rub off the fore- 

 right shoots. When the young shoots have 

 strength, nail them to the wall, to prevent their 

 being broken by the wind. If the leading shoot 

 be very strong, pinch off the top of it about 

 the beginning of June, which will make it throw 

 out some fine strong shoots, to help to fill the wall. 

 None of the shoots should be suffered to grow too 

 long during the first and second years; which 

 may always be prevented by pinching the ends of 



