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of the borders in the fummer, with thofe 

 ingredients I have prefcribed for improv- 

 ing borders, that the falts contained in 

 them may be fufhciently diluted before the 

 trees are planted* 



CHAP, XLV. 



Pruning of old Pear-Trees in the fummer, 

 that have not been regularly trained* 



I Have feen fome few old pear-trees, with 

 their branches laid level, though their 

 horizontals and bearers have feldom been 

 renewed : but their collaterals have been 

 ftopt till they have formed a large and 

 ufelefs bufli, as I have mentioned in other 

 places. The form of fome other old trees 

 is meerly accidental, but generally furnifh- 

 ed with buflies like the former. 



I have had the management of both, 

 and in two years time have brought fome 

 of them to bear good fruit ; and in three 

 or four, plentifully, with their branches 

 in a tolerable fliape. 



Having faid thus much concerning the ill 

 fliapes of old trees, I (hall now fhew how 



to 



