64 A TRE ATIS E OF 



CHAP. XXIV. 



Shapes proper for Dv/arf Frult-Trees of 

 ail kinds. 



THE kinds of fruit-trees generally 

 kept dwarfs, are the apple, pear, 

 plum, and cherry, and fometimes the 

 apricot : but this laft ought to be kept very 

 low, otherwife it will fufFer much, both in 

 bloiibms and fruit, from violent winds. 

 This and all the reft fliould be chofen with 

 four branches or more upon each tree, and 

 though they are commonly propagated 

 upon flocks very near the ground, yet 

 their ftems ought to be a foot high ; for 

 if they are not, the branches will be fo 

 near the borders, that in fmart fhowera 

 the rain will rebound from them to the 

 fruit, and cover fuch as are loweft with 

 foil, by which they will become lefs beau- 

 tiful to the eye, and much worfe in tafte 

 than others, by receiving too much water. 

 Befides, if their ftems be not of the height 

 abovefaid, it will be very diflicult to keep 

 the borders clean from weeds. 



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