New Principles of Gardening. 
XVIL The Cornelon Plumb or Cherry, raifed by Layers, 
Slips, and Stones, often lie two Years in the Ground before 
they {pring. 
XVIII. And Lafily, the Medlar, which is increafed by graft- 
ing on the Wbhite-Thorn, Quince, or Pear-Stock, and the Ser- 
vice by young Sets from the Woods, or by fowing their Seeds. 
[having in the former Part of this Seé#ion, explained the Man- 
net of preparing and planting of Fruit-Irees in general, and 
have now delivered a Catalogue of the beft Fruits, and how pro- 
pagated, either by Grafting, Inoculation, &c. I fhall in the next 
Place proceed to lay down fome general Rules to be obferved in 
their pranimg, and afterwards explain the Culture and Manage- 
ment of every Sort particularly. 
General Rules to be obferved for pruning Fruit-Trees. 
_ I, The nearer Branches are laid toa Horizontal Pofition, the | 
more apt they are to produce Fruit. 
I]. The nearer Branches are laid to a Perpendicular Pofition, 
the e/s apt they are to produce Fruit, but Wood in great Plenty. 
Hil. ‘That the Middle of Fruit-Trees be kept clear of great 
Wood ox thick Branches, efpecially Peaches and Apricots. 
IV. That the Qutnityok Wood left after Pruning, be in fome 
Degree of Proportion to the Strength and Condition of the Tree, 
not tocrow’d in more Wood than Nature can well fupply. 
V. That the Branches of ffromg and vigorous Trees be left 
Jouger than thofe as are weak, and to cut away all as grow for- 
ward from the Wall. 
VI. That Branches be not laid a-crofs each other, except on a 
very great Occafion, ec. 
I. In the pruning young-plantedTrees, of one Year’s Shoot, 
obferve, That if a ‘Tree has ove or two vigorous, or well-difpo- 
fed Branches, with two or three weak Ones, prune them all to 
an equal Length, of about five or fix Inches, leaving but two 
of the weak, ‘wizh thofe two asare {tronger; but this is never to 
be done, but when the Shoots are placed regular, viz a ftrong 
Branch and a weak one on one Side, and the like on the <a 
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