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divested of their superfluous wood, and the rest trained 

 regularly and neatly at length. 



Vines must be looked over, their tendrils taken off, 

 the laterals shortened to one joint, if the upper bud has 

 pushed since the last month long enough to require this 

 to be done. The shoots which have produced fruit 

 must be shortened to two joints above the uppermost 

 bunch, keeping those closely trained to the wall. 



Runners of all the sorts of Strawberries should now 

 be taken off, and the young plants bedded out, in order 

 to have them strong and well-rooted previously to their 

 being finally planted out in the autumn. Should the 

 weather prove dry, they must be well watered till they 

 have taken root. 



August. 



At the commencement of this month, such Apple 

 trees as were washed over in the month of February, in 

 order to destroy the white mealy insect, should be 

 carefully examined now; and where the insect again 

 makes its appearance, those parts must be washed over 

 with the composition as before. After this dressing, the 

 trees will, in all probability, continue without experienc- 

 ing any further injury. It will still be necessary to look 

 them over again in February or March, in case they 

 should be assailed again by a flight of these depredators 

 from some neighbouring tree. 



Continue to keep all sorts of wall trees nailed close to 

 the wall, in order to the better ripening of their wood, 

 and a due admission of light to their fruit. Large and 

 perfectly ripened fruit can never be obtained where the 

 trees are kept in a loose and slovenly state. 



Thin out Grapes, and such sorts of Pears as are 

 intended to be grown to the very largest size. 



Keep all the lateral shoots of Vines to one joint ; and 

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