156 A TREATISE OF 



only one In fome of the laft, which was 

 advantageous in pears, plums, &c. as I 

 have already demonftrated under the head 

 of pruning pears. 



CHAP. LIII. 



On Pruning and Nailing a Peach-tree at 

 the time of Planting. 



AS peaches are naturally Inclined to 

 produce theii* fhoots In an ereft po- 

 fition, and after their branches are laid 

 horizontally they grow very little more In 

 length; fo If there had been but one ftem, 

 the length required for each horizontal, 

 would have been greater than any fhoot 

 of one year's prod ucli on would reach (ex- 

 cept the dlflances betwixt the trees be much 

 lefs than twelve feet) : and as thefe fhoots 

 increafe but little In length after they are 

 fo laid, then confequently part of the wall 

 muft be naked, if there was only one 

 ftem) but by having two, the lengths of 

 the horizontals required are but half as 

 much as they would have been, had there 

 been only one, where the fpaces are the 



fame 



