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two long, furnifhed with blofTom buds, ap- 

 pear on the two or three years branches, they 

 ihould alfo generally be continued for bearing. 

 And as foon as pruned, let all the branches 

 and (lioots be nailed to the wall horizontally, 

 in a regular manner, four to five or fix inches 

 diftance. 



H any trees are trained in efpallers, the/ 

 ihould have the fame management as diredlei 

 above for the wall-trees, both in Sum.T.er and 

 Winter pruning. 



And in liandards, they only require prun- 

 ing occafionai»y, to cut out any very difor- 

 derly branche.s or to thin others v\here con- 

 fufedJy crouded, and to prune oat ca fu a 1 dead 

 wood : all which, when neceilary in iiandards, 

 generally perform in Winter. 



Apricot fruit is valuable both in its young 

 green itate, in May and June, to gather in a 

 thinning order, where thick, with which to 

 make tans ; and when ripe, in July and Au- 

 guft, is a very ellimable table fruit, which 

 fhould be gathered before too foft and meally 

 ripe, it being in greatelt perfedion when mo- 

 derately firm, and of a poignant flavor. 



As apricots bloffom early in the Spring, 

 when fliarp frofts often happen, it is advifeabie 

 to fhelter fome wall-trees of the principal va- 

 rieties, as direded for peaches. 



Early apricots, to gather in May and June, 

 &c. are obtained by planting trained bearing 

 trees in forcing ftoves, or againft hot walls, 

 as obferved of peaches, cherries, &c. 



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