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it, then a ftrong branch muft be preferved 

 to make good the deficiency. 



SECT. V. 



Of Pruning a young Standard Apple-Tree, 

 &c. till it comes to the Height intended. 



I Have obferved, that generally after 

 orchards are planted, the benefit that 

 might reafonably be expefted from them 

 is in fome meafure prevented, by negle<5l of 

 cutting and dreffing; which (hould be 

 done at leaft every winter, as foon as the 

 trees have fhed their leaves j and therefore 

 will here give proper direftions for ma- 

 naging all kinds of orchard-trees ; and firft 

 of apples, this fort of fruit being the moft 

 common in orchards, and of the greateft 

 ufe for baking, ftewing, &c. as alfo for 

 making cyder. 



In order to make a tree healthy and bear 

 good fruit, it muft be kept thin of wood, 

 and equally fo in all parts of the head, as 

 near as poflible ; for, by this means, it v/ill 

 receive the moft benefit from the fun. 



Fig. 



