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I fiiould clioofe a larger tree, for then one 

 of any fize will grow. 



Their roots mufl: be cut by the rules be- 

 fore laid down for other dwarf-trees 5 aaid 

 likewife planted at the fame feafon, in an 

 upright pofition, but not deep ; the heads 

 may be cut either before or after planting, 

 and in fuch a manner as directed for their 

 order in the nurfery, but with a lefs num- 

 ber of branches left on, as forae of the 

 roots will be deftroyed by removing. 



I think fix branches enough, befides the 

 ftem, at the time of planting, and if they 

 are more than half a yard long, they may 

 be cut to that length, and as they grow 

 after planting, they are to be dreffed as be-» 

 fore direfted for thofe in the nurfery. But 

 inftead of eight or ten branches being left 

 to each tree, whofe ftem is a foot in height, 

 I would advife but fix or feven; and if 

 any of them be of a much greater length 

 than the others, fhorten them in the win- 

 ter, by which the head v/ill be more re- 

 gular^ and when any of them dies, or bears 

 fmaller fruit than ufual, let a young ftrong 

 branch be preferved for its place, and the 

 old one taken out in the winter; but if 

 R 3 thq 



