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POMON A: O, 
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= % ae XX, XXL where the Shoots A B being prun‘d at Bloffom-Buds ,and 
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of PLUMBS. 
x aon 96) LUMBS produce their Fruits on the laft Year's Branches, 
e el $8 as well_as on {mall lateral Snubs, as a aa, ec. on the two 
+ a Years Wood, Fig. IV. Plate XIX. 
THE Bloflom-Buds of Plumbs, as well as of Peaches and Apricots, 
are double, as  ¢, Gre. and sonelois eafily diftinguith’ d fiom Leaf-Buds, 
which. are Single, 2 as b b, bie: Ill. Plate XIX. 
WHEN re laft Year's Shoots se lateral Shoots, asI H K, /g. Ill, 
Plate XIX. ’tis neceflary to reduce them within an Inch, or an Inch 
and half of the grand Shoot, as at 4k 5 but thofe that are very fat, 
as nm Hy my be left unpruned. 
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THERE are a very great Variety of Plumbs, of which fome are 
very good, and others very bad; which laft being unworthy of our 
Notice, I thall therefore only have regard to thofe = are valuable. 
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THE, firft ripe is the uti bale. White Petdon or Pats . 
Plumb, (Fig. 1. Plate XX.) which is of a fine clear yellow, with a 
white Flew, a great Bearer, and pleafant Juice, ripe Zune 9, 1727: 
But oftentimes: when this Fruit is unskilfully pruned, as in Fig. I. 
thei Fruits thereby left deftitute of Leaves which caufed them, are feldom 
rth our Notice ; for altho’ they:are within the Power of Attraction, 
and fupplied with the Juices that are attracted up by the Branch C D, 
yet for want of Leaves they cannot fo well PenRee away the Crudities 
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