New Principles of Gardening. 
but commend the Practice; for thereby, as o/d Wood, or Plants 
fails, they are immediately fucceeded by thofe new ones, and 
the Wall kept full of Wood. The ObjeCtion made by Mr. 
Lawrence again thofe Layers, being dire&ted perpendicularly, 
is but forthe firftYear ; for the Shoots afterwards produc’d by 
them, may be led Forzzontally, or otherwife, as the Pruner 
leafes. 
: "Tis true, that the horizontal Nailing of Trees greatly checks 
the Sap, and caufes the Branches of many Trees to bear much 
fooner,; but for Yimes, I am certain that although they are 
luxuriant, and nail’d exa€tly perpendicular, will in many 
Places produce wonderful Grapes, and in very great Quantity ; 
witnefs the South-Wall of the honourable Mr. JounsTone at 
Twickenham, next the Road leading to Richmond in Surry ; 
whofe Grapes are ever in the greateft PerfeQion, both for 
Goodnefs and Quantity, and are always nailed perpendicularly. 
T could mention divers other Places, who nails in the fame 
Manner with great Succefs, but for the prefent let the prece- 
ding fuffice. 
The vigorous Nature of a Vine is fuch, that though the 
Branches are led up a Wall of twelve or fourteen Feet in 
Height, yet the Fruit at the Top hath fufficient Quantity of 
Juices for its Nourifhment, and is not inferior to that as 
grows within three or four Feet of the Ground. To plant 
Vines againft low Walls of four or five Foot high, as Mr. 
Lawrence directs, at his Diftance of fix or feven Yards, and not: 
to make good with Layers, &¢. would prove in the End to 
bea very great Lo/s and Difappointment to the Planter, which 
Experience will prove. 
‘Tis good to have your young Vines out of rich Nurferies, 
that is richer than wherein they are to be planted, that thereby 
at firft Planting they may receive a fmall Check; for too 
great Vigour at firft Planting is always bad. : 
The beft Seafon for the general pruning of Vines is at tl 
Fall of their Leaf; but if then neglected, not to exceed the 
Middle of February at lateft. The moft vigorous Branches 
ate thofe as produce the Fruit, which muft carefully be pre- 
served, and the fmall fruitlefs Branches cut entirely out. 
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