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TREATMENT, &C. 



this case to be removed to a warmer aspect, 

 that the buds may get matured, and be 

 brought to a bearing state. 



A tree may be in a weakly condition from 

 having the branches infested with moss or 

 lichen, and thereby being deprived of proper 

 support: this must be immediately cleaned 

 off with a brush and soap suds, after which 

 it will flourish and do well. 



Trees of a weakly condition, when pruned, 

 must have the wood cut in shorter than what 

 will be directed in this work to be practised 

 on healthy trees. If it be a tree which prin- 

 cipally bears upon spurs, as the Apple, the 

 spurs must also be kept shorter until it at- 

 tains a proper degree of strength. 



Trees that are weakly will always be bene- 

 fitted by training the branches as erect as 

 possible, and when they have acquired a 

 sufficient degree of strength, they may then 

 be trained more horizontally. 



