FRUIT-TREES. 59 



CHAP. XXI. 



Shapes mofl proper for Apricots, Peaches, 

 Almonds, Neftarines, the Morels and 

 fmall May Cherries, when taken from 

 the Nurfery, either for walls or efpaliers. 



IN my opinion it is beft for an apricot- 

 tree to have, when planted, two ftrong 

 branches befide collateral ones, as the figure 

 of a tree taken from the nurfery in plate 

 IV. figure I. if the branches have been 

 once cut down in the nurfery, and thofe 

 parts well heal'd, they are not the worfe,and 

 the more the principal branches are ex- 

 panded from each other, the better ^ for 

 ^yhen they have fuch a fliape, there is more 

 probability of their having put forth col^ 

 lateral Ihoots early in the laft fummer, 

 and at more regular diftances, than if the 

 principal branches are more ereft. 



The peach, nedlarine, and almond, all 

 which bloflbm in the laft fummer 's fhoots, 

 require the fame (hape with the apricot, 

 and ought to be cut down in the nurfery 

 after the fame manner. The finall May 



7 cherry- 



