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POMONA: Or, 
about the Joint between the two Years Growths, as at B, than in any 
other Parts: And during the while that Nature is opening the Bloflom- 
Buds, .thofe of the laft Year’s fhoot are largely expanding themfelves 
into. Leaves, (as a aa, CX.) which ftrongly attract Nourifhment for the 
Support of alie yet Embryo Fruits, and perfpire away the Crudities with 
which the Sap then Molinds.. 
APPLES produce their Blofloms on Wood of two Year's Growth, 
but their firft Leaves are not produc’d by the laft Year’s Shoots, as in 
the Cherries preceding. The firft Leaves of Apples are produc‘ at the 
Bloflom-Buds, and are very largely grown before the Bloffoms appear, 
or even before the Buds of the laft Year’s Shoots are open’d. 
THE Branch of a Nonpariel (Fig. Ut. Plate VL.) exhibits the Growth 
of the Leaves at the Bloflom-Buds D D, dc. March 26. which are 
greatly expanded, whilft thofe of the laft Year’s Shoots, a a, ¢o’c. are not 
vifibly beginning to fhoot. But when their Blofloms are fully blown, 
(as Fig.1. Plate VIL. and Fig. V. Plate XI and XIII.) then the Buds of 
the laft Year’s Shoots are much expanded ; probably, becaufe thar the 
Blofloms being then produc’d, require a greater Attraction of Moifture 
for their Nourifhment than before. 
GRAPES are producd on Branches that fhoot from the Buds of 
the laft Year's Shoots, which are of a confiderable Length, with their 
Leaves expanded, before the Fruits appear, as exhibited. by the Branch 
of a White Mufcadine Grape, (Fig. Il. Plate VU and IX. April 10.) 
and by the firft of May, the Time that their Bunches appear, their 
Shoots are very much extended, and “their Leaves increafed in Magni- 
tude. (See Fig. II. Plate X.) 
FIGS are fomething different from other Fruits in their Manner of 
Produétion, and therefore Nature has wifely placed a leading Bud at — 
the End of every Shoot, (as A, Fig. I. Plate 1X.) which opens its Leaves 
about Apri] 12. and ftrongly attracts Nourifhment to the Fruits BCDE ; 
and therefore when Gardeners unskilfully prune off the Ends of the Shoots 
in the Winter or Spring, thofe Branches generally die foon after. =~ 
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