JAN.] PRUNING ORCHARD-TREES. 201 



Of dressing in the branches of Watt-Trees. 



Now dress the trees neatly to the wall or trellis 

 again, but use none of the old shreds. The old 

 nails should also be new pointed, and previous to 

 using, should be soaked in the liquor. Observe to 

 allow sufficient room in the shreds or ties ; that is, as 

 much as would admit another shoot of equal size 

 along with that laid in, provided it be one or two 

 years old, vigorous and healthy ; and for the large 

 branches, generally as much room as will admit the 

 finger easily, besides the branch. 



In driving the nail also, (which should never be 

 broad-headed), observe to lay its head in a position 

 sloping from the shoot or branch, in order that these 

 may not grow over it ; which if they did, canker 

 would most probably ensue in consequence ; parti- 

 cularly if the tree be of any of the stone-fruit kinds. 

 Observe further, to use no more nails, shreds or ties, 

 than may be just requisite to keep the shoots and 

 branches in a proper position. All others are cum- 

 bersome ; nor should the shreds ever be broader than 

 just to be sufficiently strong. 



Of pruning Orchard and other standard Fruits. 

 These may now very properly be pruned, if not 

 already done ; and let it be here observed, that both 

 the health of these trees, and the production of 

 beautiful and well-sized fruit, depend much on ju- 

 dicious pruning. This matter is too little attended 

 to in general, orchard and other standard fruits 



