62 A TREATISE OF 



for bloflbms, and that which was cut down 

 will produce a fucceffion of branches. 



Whofoever has the management of 

 thefc trees in the nurfery, ought to leave 

 thofe two fhoots uncut which grow the 

 moft horizontal : cutting fuch branches as 

 are moft upright will caufe frefh ones to 

 iflue ; for if there be only left on each 

 upright branch about three plump buds, 

 thofe buds which are neareft the bottom 

 of the fhoots are very flat for the moft 

 part, and of no value, and ftiould be 

 rubbed off to encourage the reft. 



The laft mentioned kinds of fruit-trees 

 (in thenurfery) may with very little trouble 

 be brought to the defired fhape, i. e. the 

 fide branches when a year old may be cauf- 

 ed to grow horizontally, by confining them 

 in the fummer with hooked flakes ; but 

 in confining them thus, great care muft be 

 taken, left the branches, which are then 

 very tender, be broken, and the trees there- 

 by rendered rather worfe than better. 



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