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ffde-fhoots as can be conveniently trained in, 

 hailing them clofe to the wall, without fliort- 

 ening, to remain to chufe from in the general 

 Winter pruning; continuing the v/holc clnfely 

 trained during their grovvih in Summ*T, t6 

 admit the bcneHt of the fun to ripen the fruit 

 efleilually : and in Winter pruning, it is ad- 

 vifeable, as the froll often kills many of the 

 fhoots, to leave the whole unpruned till Fe- 

 bruary. Having then the choice of all th.-it 

 remains, feleft a proper fupply of the vveli- 

 p'aced moderately ftrong llioots in all parts of 

 the tree, for next Summer's bearers, and cut 

 out the fcperabundant, with part of the naked 

 old wood, retaining the young fupp!y at their 

 whole length, only cutting off cafual dead 

 parts ; and then nail the general fhoots and 

 branches regularly to the wall, five or fix 

 inches dlftance. 



Figs be^in to ripen in Auguft, and are in 

 full perfedion in Sepcember, at which times 

 be careful to clear the trees from unneceflary 

 or ufelefs ihoots of the year, and train the 

 refl: clofe, to give full accefs to the fun, to 

 ripen the fruit with a rich flavour, which, 

 when foft and buttery-like, is in perfection. 



If any fig-trees are trained in efpaliers, they 

 require the fame culture as wall-trees j and if 

 any dwarf llandards are planted in fome warm 

 funny fituations, have them branch out with 

 full heads, pruning out only irregular growths, 

 or thin crouded branches and ihoois, ana cut 

 out dead wood. 



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