FRUIT-TREES. 145 



CHAP. XLVI. 



Pruning of old Pear-Trees in the Winter, 

 that have not been trained up regularly. 



WHEN old trees are vigorous, and 

 the fpace of wall afligned for each 

 is not fufficient to contain their branches, 

 when properly extended, take away every 

 fecond or third tree according as room is 

 wanted, before their winter order is given 

 them ', and then it may be the better known 

 how to manage thofe remaining. And 

 firft, where the old branches are placed 

 horizontally, lay the new ones left in the 

 middle of the tree in that pofition between 

 them, as before directed 3 but if the old 

 horizontals are too near one another, and 

 the tree not vigorous, part of them may 

 be cut away to make room for the new 

 ones ; as alfo fuch buflies as would fhade 

 the young horizontals. There (hould be 

 nothing left in thefe places but what will 

 bloflbm that year, neither too many buds 

 for that purpofe. 



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