FRUIT-TR EE S. 103 



In the beginning of March, aftfer plant- 

 ing, let the two lower branches, A and C, 

 be nailed quite flat to the ftem, to about 

 three inches of the other ends , then turn 

 them, by nailing more upright, which 

 will occalion the fap to pafs more freely 

 through the extreme buds, and lengthen 

 the horizontals : but care mjaft be taken, 

 leil they flip from the ftem ; to prevent 

 which, let each of them be nailed near it 

 with ftrong (breads, and the nails pla-ced 

 on the upper fides, that the branches may 

 prefs upon the flireads ; for, if they prefs 

 upon the nails, they will be injured by them.: 

 this is a necefikry caution, many branches 

 having been fo deeply gall'd by nails, that 

 a canker has enfa'd, which often proved 

 mortal. As this method of nailing thefe 

 two branches at full length is very un- 

 common, perhaps my reafon for fo doing 

 may be demanded, w^hich is this 5 the ftiort- 

 ning of branches, if they be healthy, which 

 they generally are upon free ftocks, takes 

 off fuch buds as would earlieft bear, and 

 it occafions two or three of thofe that are 

 left on, and neareft the cut, to put forth 

 flioots, which are at a j^ear old as far from 

 H 4 bear* 



