FRUIT-TREES. 233 



Branches often put out in the fummer 

 from the lower parts of the tree, which 

 iliould be obierved, and either taken away 

 or left on, as occafion requires. 



When trees produce vigorous flioots at 

 their extremities, then the branches be- 

 low may be left on till winter, and then 

 take them off, provided the tree is fur- 

 ni(hed with bloffom buds ; but if it is not, 

 let that fhoot which grows the moll up- 

 right and neareft the ftem, remain to re- 

 ceive part of the fap, and that will check 

 the vigour of the others. 



When a tree fhoots but little at the ex- 

 tremities, and is full of fruit, then all the 

 lower branches that can conveniently be 

 fpared muft be taken off early in the fum- 

 mer : if it has but little fruit, it is a fign 

 that the tree wants relieving with new 

 branches. 



When this is the cafe, there muft be as 

 many fhoots left in fummer, as can be 

 conveniently laid to the frame of wood in 

 the winter, without deftroying the old 

 branches which have buds for bloffoms, till 

 the new branches can be brought to bear; 

 and the old ftuds or bearers muft be taken 



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