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 branches fhould be taken off, to about 

 three or four inches in length ; this will 

 occafion two or three to put out which 

 will be lefs vigorous, and may in time 

 become bearers ; but if all or moft of the 

 buds upon the horizontals have put out, 

 then let the flrong branches continue till 

 Midfummer, when a better judgment may- 

 be formed, whether they ought to remain, 

 be taken out, or fliortened ; for if, at that 

 time, moft of the other buds upon the 

 horizontals have made (hoots to the length 

 of fix inches or more, and thofe at the 

 top of the ftem have ihot forth a foot or 

 half a yard, then the long branches upon 

 the horizontals may be left growing ; for 

 taking them oft' will caufe the others that 

 are defigned for bearers to flioot too vi- 

 goroufly ; but that the tree may have a 

 better appearance, they may be either cut 

 to eight or ten inches in length, or nailed 

 to the wall in fuch places v/here they will 

 not deprive the others of the fun or air ; 

 but they muft be taken out in the winter; 

 except they be wanted to make good fome 

 deficiency near the places whence they pro- 

 ceed from; thofe a:fo that ftioot from 



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