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The Summer pruning of vines is neccfTary 

 every year, commencing in the end of April, 



-or in May, and continued in June and July, 

 &c. confiiting ofn regulaiijn in the numerous 

 young fhoots of the f.ime year, in djfplacing 

 the improper, and training in the ufeful ; and 

 in which obferving, as thefe prefent Ihoots 

 both produce the fruit the fame feafon, efpe- 

 cially thofe ariiing immediately from th-:; ialt 



■ year's wood, no others, and the faid ihoots, 

 and others cf eligible growth, bfcome the 

 parent bearers to. produce the fruit Ihoots the 

 year following, a proper fupply or the bell 

 mull now be retained, bo.h of all thofe that 

 are furnilhtd with young fruit, and others as 

 are ftrong and well-placed, and from which 

 to clear out all the improper and unneceflary 

 Ihoo's. 



This regulation may be commenced the 

 middle or end of April, or in May aforefaid, 

 when the vines will be advancing in numerous 

 fhoots, and is of great advantage to begin 

 them early, and dilplace the evidently ufelefs 

 fhoots, by rubbing them off clofe to their ori- 

 gin ; and when more advanced, in May and 

 June, &c. give a more general regulation, 

 taking ofF ?J1 the moH ufelefs unfruitful pro- 

 dudions and other improper fhoots, efpecially 

 moft of thof^ which arife immcJiately from 

 the old wood, except flrong ones below, and 

 .in all parts where wanted to fupply vacancies 

 for future bearers, as thefe are n«:ver furnlfhed 

 with piefent fruit, though proper to train in 

 occanonally foj; next year's bearing ; and 

 . likewife prune out weak flraggiing flioote, 

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