FRUIT-TREES. 183 



An old apricot-tree that is in an ill fliape 

 may much fooner be brought to a defired 

 one than a peach, for it puts out ftronger 

 branches, with which may be formed new 

 ftems and horizontals. 



Though almonds will bear very well on 

 ftandards, and during the time of flowering 

 make a beautiful appearance in wildernefs 

 quarters, &c. yet they are fometimes plant- 

 ed alfo againft walls, and may be pruned 

 in the fame manner as directed for apri- 

 cots, but may have their ftuds or bearers of 

 fix inches long left unnailed. 



CHAP. LX. 



Of the Thinning of Peaches, Nectarines, 

 Apricots, and Almonds. 



WHEN there is too great a quantity 

 of fruit fuffered to remain upon 

 any part of a tree, it is not fo good as if 

 there were only a proper quantity left on, 

 and fometimes a tree becomes weak by 

 bearing too plentifully. 



iVU fruits ouglit to be thinned according 



to their natural fize 5 for there ought to 



N4 be 



