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years than any other tree, becaufe they 

 make fuch extenfive fhoots in one fummer, 

 as will foon form a new and regular 

 tree, if rightly managed j but before this 

 work is begun, it is proper to confider 

 what compafs of wall each plant has to 

 cover ', and if it is not greater than what is 

 reprefented by Fig, 7. the tree may be 

 brought to the fhape defired. 



If the firfl attempt is made in fummer, 

 nail up all young branches to their full 

 length, that are in proper places, either to 

 make a new ftem, or horizontals of the 

 next year; and all others that are without 

 fruit, or fuch as fhade the former, muft be 

 cut off: but if in winter, the tree muft be 

 cut in fuch a manner, as that by taking 

 off old branches, many young fhoots may 

 be produced in the middle part from bot- 

 tom to top, which muft in the fummer af- 

 ter be nailed up, as diredled for tjiofe on 

 young trees. 



The winter following, take the ftrong- 

 eft of thofe fhoots at the bottom of the 

 tree, and dift)ud and nail it for a ftem, and 

 if it does crofs fome old branches for one 

 year, there will be no harm; all other 

 1 young 



