FRUIT-TREES. 179 



If fuch trees as are plaijted again ft ar- 

 ches are too vigorous, cut off the roots 

 on the north fide of the wall 3 which may- 

 be repeated annually, till their luxuriancy 

 is abated . 



Though peaches and neftarines are the 

 moft difficult of any wall-trees to keep in 

 order, yet I have found great advantage 

 by ufing the methods here prefcribed : and 

 doubt not but others will have the like 

 fuccefs, if they ftriftly obferve what is faid 

 concerning pruning, difbudding, preparing 

 of foils, manuring, watering, &c. 



CHAP. LIX. 



Upon Pruning and Nailing an Apricot, and 

 Almond-Tree. 



THE figures in Plate IV. will ferve 

 alfo very well to reprefent an apricot 

 and almond of different ages, as well as a 

 peach, or ne6tarine, and the manner of 

 pruning is pretty much the fame for alL 

 The greateft difference that I obferve be- 

 tv/een them, is in the autumn fhoots, and 

 collaterals proceeding from the fides of 

 N 2 ihoots 



