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The necelTary general pruning is performed 

 any time from Odober or November till Fe- 

 bruary or March, or beginning of April at 

 Iatel>, in which cut out all tne decayed old 

 ftemb, eafily diilinguilhed from the young, 

 breaking or cutting them clean out to the bot- 

 tom. At the fame^timc felcit a proper fupply 

 of the Itrongell young Ihoots on each main 

 ftool, three or four to five or fix at molt, ac- 

 cording as tht7 may occur, and cut the reft 

 clean away to the bottom, clearing out alfo 

 all fmall ilraggling fuckers between the main 

 llools, and let each of the retained (hoots be 

 pruned at top, cutting off the weak bending 

 part ; after which, if the (hoots are weakly, 

 and ftraggUng much afunder, they may be 

 tied or plaited together, to preferve them in 

 an upright growth 



Then, when pruned as above, clearing 

 away the cuttings of the llioots. Sec. dig the 

 ground between the rows of plants, and let 

 all Ilraggling ("uckers remaining between the 

 main ftools be eradicated clean out by the 

 roots. 



After thii, the principal care is to hoe them 

 clean from weeds in Summer, as before fug- 

 geiled, and to clear away (Iraggiing fuckers 

 between the m?.in ftools, th.it the free air and 

 fun may be admitted fully, to promote the 

 growth and ripening of the fruit in good per- 

 fedlion. 



If any are planted againft walls, or^ in 

 an efpalier order, give the requifite pruniog 

 as abpye, in Winter, to, cut out the old ilems, 



retaining 



