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off, except one at the extremity of each, to 

 make horizontals 3 and on the upper fides, 

 let four only remain upon each, that is to 

 fay, thofe near B, N, O, I, upon one 

 fide, and K, L, M, C, on the other, with 

 one at the end of each to lengthen the 

 ftems. 



CHAP. LIV. 



The Pruning a Peach-tree, the firft Sum- 

 mer after planting. 



IN the months of April and May, it 

 may be difcovered what quantity of 

 fruit the tree is able to fupport, and what 

 number of branches of proper lengths for 

 the ufes intended; if they be weak, dif- 

 place part of the fruit firft. 



As to thofe branches that may proceed 

 from the two loweft buds at I, K, I only 

 defign them for bearers the next year, 

 which are not required to be more than a 

 foot in length ; but if they Ihoot ftrongly, 

 as though they would exceed it, then flop 

 them at the length of two or three inches ; 

 but if none of thole above are likely to be 

 M 2 two 



