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whofe flioots are not more than two feet 

 long. 



The branches left on are all at then* full 

 length ; that at A is intended for an addi- 

 tion to the ftem, and fliould be one of 

 the ftrongeft of thofe ftanding upright; 

 but the other four muft be chofen as much 

 in a horizontal pofition as their natural 

 manner of growing will allow. 



When a tree has but three horizontal 

 branches, one of them muft be cut near 

 the bottom , yet fo as to leave two plump 

 buds ; and if there are but two branches 

 befides the ftem, they muft both be cut in 

 the fame manner. 



The trees are to be planted, and their 

 roots covered, as direfted for wall-trees ; 

 but with a hill of earth quite round their 

 ftems, made flat at top, and of a greater 

 compafs than the extent of the roots ; then 

 let them be ftaid, fo as to prevent the 

 winds from loofening their roots, which 

 may be done by fixing in the ground two 

 ftakes or piles, of about three inches fquare, 

 and feven feet long, one on the north, 

 and the other on the fouth-fide of each 

 tree, at the diftance of a foot from the 



tree ; 



