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years old, &c. whether apples, pears, pkim.% 

 or cherries, for their buds are either pre- 

 pared for blofToming the next fprin^^, or 

 elfe with ipurs, which would blollbm the 

 fecond or third year after planting ; but 

 fuch^buds feldom produce fhoots. 



To prevent the feveral difadvantages 

 mentioned, by improperly cutting the heads 

 of trees at the time of planting, it is necef- 

 fary to confider, firft, what proportion the 

 roots loft by removal bears to thofe left 

 on, and in fuch let the number of branches 

 be leflened, with a proportional allowance 

 for the drying of roots in the carriage, and 

 the difadvantage which in tranfplanting 

 muft attend them, the earth being not fo 

 naturally placed to them as before. 



All kinds of low trees may as well be cut 

 after planting as before, but tall ftandards 

 ihould be cut before, by reafon of their 

 height. After I have done with planting, 

 I fhall give full dire6lions for pruning 

 fruit-trees of all ages 3 and I hope what I 

 have faid here will prevail upon every ob- 

 ferving reader, not to cut rafhly at the time 

 of planthig. 



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