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is fiirnifhed with collaterals fit for bearers, 

 the old one may be taken out -, but if it is 

 not, lay it parallel with the other till the 

 winter following, at which time it will 

 without doubt be provided with bearers ; 

 then the old horizontal muft be taken 

 away, for two ought not to remain fo near 

 each other any longer than one fummer. 

 When there is not the number of young 

 bearers you defire at the time of winter 

 pruning, and the old bearers have healthy 

 fluds, it will be proper to let fuch remain as 

 can be placed upon the wall at fix inches 

 apart, without croffing the horizontals 

 above them; and if thefe fluds don't exceed 

 two inches in length, they may be left un- 

 nailed. If in April, or later, any of the ho- 

 rizontals appear weak, then new ones mufl 

 be provided by the methods before direfted ; 

 but never choofe a branch for that purpofe, 

 proceeding from the fide of another next 

 the wall 5 for they are always^ fpungy, by 

 reafon the veffels which fupport them are 

 deprived of the benefit of the fun. 



Trees fhould be kept clear from mofs, and 

 where a part happens to be wounded, the 

 gum ifTuing out fhould be fcraped off, to- 

 gether 



