FRUIT GARDEN DrtPLAYED. 2I5 



apples, and large quantlries for making cy- 

 der ; and for which occafions, they are mofc 

 defirable fruic to have in confidcrable plenty 

 in every garden and orchard, in proportion to 

 the extent of ground ; always allotting larger 

 plantations in full itandards, and a portion of 

 principal forts in cfpaiiers ; or may alfo have 

 fome fined eating kinds planted againft fouth 

 and other walls, as golden pippins, 8cc. to 

 ripen earlier with improved fl;:votir. That 

 for the general planting, have diiFerent varie-» 

 ties, in Summer, Autumn, and Winter kinds, 

 to obtain them for ufe the year round, grow- 

 ing to a proper fize to gather from June or 

 July till October, in young, middling, and 

 full growth, for prefent eating ; and the late 

 or Winter Apples attain full maturity for ge- 

 neral gathering in Odober, to houfe for keep- 

 ing good all Winter and Spring, or till next 

 Summer in fome lateft forts. In the general 

 colleftion, always have plenty of codiins for 

 early and principal ufe in Summer and part of 

 Autumn, efpecially for various culinary occa- 

 fions, till the other forts attain proper pe'r- 

 feftion. 



All the varieties of apple-trees bear their 

 fruit upon fmall fide and terminal fpurs, or 

 Ihort thick Ihoots, half an inch to an inch or 

 two long, ariilng naturally at the fides and 

 eods of the two, three, and feveral years old 

 branches; and the fame fpurs and branches 

 continue many years in a fruitful Hate. 



Apple-trees are propagated or raifed prin- 

 cipally by grafting the approved or defirable 



