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twelve to eighteen inches, according to their 

 strength ; that is, shoots of full grown trees, in a 

 bearing state. The shoots of trees, young and vi- 

 gorous, pushing wood to fill their spaces, will re- 

 quire more room each way, particularly as to length. 

 In order the better to enable the reader to lay in 

 the shoots of figs, and all kinds of these trees, at 

 their proper distances, he is requested to turn to the 

 subject of Pruning last month ; also in March, arid 

 in January. 



Of thinning Stone-Fruits. 



Now again go over the apricots, nectarines and 

 peaches, and thin off a few more of the fruit, where 

 too thick ; reserving the final thinning, however, till 

 the stoning be over, as directed last month ; and 

 of which see more in July. 



Some of the large kinds of plums may also now 

 be thinned, if the trees be much loaded, and the 

 fruit hang in clusters. I here mean the best of 

 table plums, that they may be rendered both fair 

 and large, by being moderately thinned out. 



Of destroying Insects. 



Continue to destroy insects on these trees as they 

 appear ; that is, the green fly, the red spider, snails, 

 &c. as directed in the two last months. Also fre- 

 quently exercise the garden-engine upon them, in 

 order to refresh them, and to keep them clean of 

 dust. 



Of preserving Cherries from Birds. 

 Cherries, on walls, will now begin to ripen, and 



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