2S6 FRUIT C'^RDEN DISPLAYED. 



With regard to future culture of thefe trees 

 after final planting, they will require but very 

 little. Thofe in llandards iliould have bot- 

 tom fuckers eradicated, and low Itraggling 

 branches pruned up, alfo any very irregular 

 growths above ; or any planted hedge-ways 

 may occafionally have the fame regulation. 

 And, except on thcfe occafions, let the whole 

 adv<^^ce in their natural order of growth. , 



The fruit attains maturity in Augull and 

 September, generally in full perfeclion vsheii 

 the ends of the cal;x, or cups, containing the 

 nut5, change brown, and may be gathered 

 accordingly for prelent ufe; and when the 

 whole is fully ripe, may be gathered for keep- 

 ing a month or two, covering them clofe from 

 the air, to preferve the kernels from ftirinking 

 or drying confidcrably. 



SERVICES. 



CERVICES are moftly of the berry kind, 

 confiiling 'of two fpecies, viz. the Culti- 

 vated or Sweet, and the Wild or Sour. The 

 former is larger, and fuperior in goodnefs to 

 the latter, and the trees are admitted in ge- 

 neral coilctlions, to cncreafe the variety of 

 fruits, trained principally in itandards : pro- 

 duce the fruit in largifii iDunches, ripe in Sep- 

 tember and October, of a red and reddifh- 

 brovvn colour ; but, fo^iewhat like the med- 

 lars, require to lay fome time in the houfe 

 after being gathered, to become foft and 



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