\7 o The Conclufion. 



vent the rain and dews falling on them, which 

 would not only refrefh and fupple them, but 

 alfo convey nourifhment to them : But in the 

 cafe of fharp frofts after fhowers of rain, thefe 

 fhelters, and other fences, mull needs be of 

 excellent ufe to prevent the almoft total de- 

 ftruction which is occafioned by the freezing 

 of the tender parts of Vegetables, when they 

 are full faturate with rain. 



The full proof we have from thefe Expe- 

 riments, of the ferviceablenefs of the leaves in 

 drawing up the fap, and the care we fee Na- 

 ture takes in furnifhing the twigs with plenty 

 of them, principally near the fruit, may in- 

 ftrudl us on the one hand, not to be too lavifh 

 in pruning them off, and to be ever mindful 

 to leave fome on the branch beyond the fruit; 

 and on the other hand, to be as careful to 

 cut off all fupernuous fhoots, which we are 

 affured to draw off in wafte great quantity of 

 nourifhment. And might it not be advife- 

 able, among many other ways which are 

 prefcribed, to try whether the too great luxu- 

 riancy of a tree or branch could not be much 

 checked by pulling off fome of its leaves ? 

 How many, Experience will beft teach us ; 

 the pulling all off, will endanger the killing 

 the branch or tree. 



There 



