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dife, or the plum and cheriy upon their 

 owrii , 



CHAP. LXXXIV. 



Of Pruning Horizontal Dwarf-Trees. 



THE number of branches proper for 

 horizontals muft be the fame as the 

 laft, and all the ftems of the fame length ; 

 but as their branches are laid horizontally, 

 they extend much farther than a border of 

 common breadth can contain, and are 

 therefore better upon quarters, which muft 

 be prepared for them as direfted for bor- 

 ders. 



Their roots are cut in the fame manner 

 as other dwarfs -, fo is the manner of plant- 

 ing, though at a greater diftance, for thofe 

 that are the leaft vigorous fhould not be 

 lefs than twenty feet afunder. 



The only difference in their manage- 

 ment is in the pofition of their branches, 

 the one being faltened to ilakes and hoops 

 in an afcending manner ; and t]ie other- 

 laid quite flat (but I advife they fhould be 



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