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branches near the tops of weak trees muft 

 be ordered in a diiferent manner 3 fuch as 

 have dead tops fhoiikl be taken ofF, and 

 thofe left for bearing muft be nailed up- 

 right to the wall, the diflance of fix inches 

 from one another. 



If Old trees are full of ftrong wood, 

 and but little or none prepared for bloffom- 

 ing, it fliews that they are either planted 

 too deep, or have been improperly cut* 

 If their large flioots proc^d from too deep 

 planting, the direflions given for ordering 

 of borders will relieve them ; and if tliey 

 are fhaded by others, 'tis eafy to knov/ what 

 muft be done. But if their luxuriancy is 

 caufed by fliort cutting and improper 

 nailing of ftrong branches^ then other 

 methods muft be ufed for their relief: firft 

 examine the bottom, and nail up two ftrong 

 branches for ftems, and cut all others out 

 of their way > then the ftrong branches 

 above muft be laid horizontally, at fach 

 diftances as that the bearers proceeding 

 from them may be nailed upright without 

 croiUng the horizontals above them -, and 

 if there is not room upon the wall to place 

 the branches at proper diftances from one 

 N ano« 



