OF CHERRIES. 75 



renovated trees, from the walls, and plant them 

 out for dwarf standards, supplying their places 

 with Pears, Plums, Peaches, &c. 



In all old gardens and orchards throughout the 

 kingdom, and particularly in Kent, whence the 

 London Markets are chiefly supplied with Apples 

 and Cherries, the greater part of the old trees 

 will hardly bear fruit sufficient to pay the expence 

 of gathering it ; but if the above method of 

 pruning, &c. were practised, the owner would 

 soon find his account in it, and be amply repaid 

 for his trouble. The fruit would be much finer, 

 and he would have five times the quantity that 

 th^ trees produce in their present condition ; the 

 trees would be more sightly, and always keep in a 

 flourishing and bearing state. 



When old standard Cherry-trees become de- 

 cayed and hollow, I would recommend heading 

 them down, as directed for wall-trees and dwarfs. 

 Scoop out all the rotten, loose, and decayed parts 

 of the trunk, till you come to the solid wood, leaving 

 the surface smooth ; then use the Composition as 

 hereafter directed. 



