226 A TREATISE OF 



C H A P. LXXX. 



Of Pruning of Cherry-trees and Plum- 

 trees inEfpaliers. 



CHerries and plums mufl: be ordered in 

 the fame manner as pears upon quince- 

 flocks, only obferving to renew the horizon- 

 tals before they are too old ; for thefe kinds 

 of trees bear the beft fruit, and the greateft 

 •quantity upon youngftuds; I don't mean 

 to have the old branches taken out, fo as 

 to leave part of the fupport bare, but to 

 preferve young (lioots from the ftem, or 

 near it, and lay them betvveen the old ho- 

 rizontals, whofe iluds muft be taken off 

 when too crbuded to give air to the new 

 ones. 



The branches of ftone fruit-trees are 

 fubjefl to gum, if they are ftrained or bruif- 

 ed ; fo that all poflible care fliould be taken 

 in tying, left they fhould be galled by the 

 ftringSo 



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