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each of the side branches *. Whatever shoots 

 of the original kind may afterwards push, let 

 them be cut clean away. 



At the spring of the year when the trees 

 are in bloom, it is a practice I adopt with 

 great success to smoke the trees well, by 

 burning some moist straw near them, taking 

 the advantage of a favourable day, so that 

 the smoke will be conveyed to the trees. 

 According to the quantity of smoke produced, 

 and its remaining about the trees, or its be- 

 ing quickly blown away, I am determined 

 as to the length of time to continue the smook- 

 ing, but the longer it is continued, the better. 

 This practice destroys a great number of in- 

 sects which are then moving about the trees. 

 Remedies for the various insects and diseases 

 with which the trees are attacked will be 

 found in the Chapter upon each respectively. 



On gathering Apples and Pears. 



All fruit that is designed for preserving 

 must be hand picked, and great care be 

 taken that they are not bruised either in 

 gathering or conveying them to the fruit 

 room. 



The best time to gather the fruit is when 



* The best scions for grafting are those of the leading fruitful shoots with 

 a wood bud at the end. 



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