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fame betwixt each tree; but where the 

 walls are of much greater heights than 

 twelve feet, then the diftance betwixt each 

 tree muft be lefs, and one ftem will be 

 more proper than two ; for the fpaces be- 

 ing fo little, the horizontals would be fhort, 

 and confequently caufe their collaterals to 

 be too vigorous, by being few in number 

 Aipon each. 



The propereft time for winter-pruning 

 of peaches, &c. that have been planted the 

 fame winter, is in February ; for then a 

 better judgment may be formed of what 

 parts are dead, &c. as I have before ob- 

 ferved, juft after the rules for planting. 



The feafon for the winter-pruning of 

 fuch as have been planted one year, or 

 more, is December and January, (if they 

 be either weak or ftrong) for before the 

 beginning of December they have but fel- 

 dom filed their leaves ; and before they do 

 that, it fhews that the fap in them conti- 

 nues liquid, and their pores are more open 

 than they are immediately after the leaves 

 drop off. As there is always a neceflity of 

 taking out fome wood in the winter, it is 

 moft proper to do it at fuch time as its 



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