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rections for regulating the wood both in 

 summer and winter be attended to, yet it 

 will frequently be observed that in some 

 parts of the tree luxuriant shoots will be 

 produced, if wood be wanted they may be 

 retained where requisite, but if not, they 

 must be taken away as soon as possible*. 



It is occasionally found expedient to cut 

 away a large branch or more from a tree, 

 this is found necessary when room on the 

 wall is required, or to make space for a sup- 

 ply of young wood. When this practice is 

 performed great attention is required lest 

 more harm should be done than good. Peach, 

 Nectarine, and Apricot trees, are more sus- 

 ceptible of injury from this operation than 

 any of the other kinds of fruit trees ; and a 

 large limb ought not to be cut away unless 

 a similar proportion be taken from the root, 

 or the tree be transplanted. (See treatment 

 of Teach trees.) In any of the other sorts of 

 fruit trees such as Apples, Pears, Plums, &c. 

 a branch or more may be safely removed. 

 If there be a good lateral shoot to cut down 

 to, always take care to do so ; this is more 

 necessary in stone fruit trees than in the other 

 kinds which will generally produce a new 

 shoot although nothing but a stump is left. 

 If in the stone fruit trees there be not a la- 

 teral shoot to cut to, it is far better to cut 



* See Chapter on Peach and Nectarine trees. 



