392 A TREATISE, &c. 



reafon of its not blofToming muft then 

 proceed from its own branches being too 

 c'ofe to one another, and fometimes more 

 than one of them grows in an upright po- 

 rtion ; if this be the hinderance to its 

 blofibming, the branches muft be properly 

 tliinned, and all thofe that are left, except 

 the ftem, muft be confined to a level po- 

 fition. After this is done, if the tree does 

 not bloffom, but continues too vigorous, 

 I would then chufe to have all the roots 

 cut quite through, about a yard from the 

 ftem^ but let the cuts be on the under- 

 fide, and be made fmooth with a knife or 

 chiffel. 



If a tree makes fhoots, and bloflbms 

 well, but does not bear, or that the fruit 

 drops off before they are half grown ; then 

 either bad lituations, frofts or caterpillars 

 are the caufe, and for the remedy there are 

 directions given in another place. 



N. B. "What has been faid in this place 

 upon ftandard apple-trees, are proper rules 

 to be obferved for all kinds of orchard- 

 trees. 



FINIS. 



