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these instructions must also be attended to 

 in every other spur, upon every part of the 

 tree, at a similar age and state. 



The previous instructions are proper to 

 be practised upon those kinds of Pear trees 

 that have their spurs as far distant from each 

 other as Apples have, (such as the St. Ger- 

 main, Brown Beurre, Burgamots, Swans' 

 Eggs, &c.) but as some sorts as the Crasane, 

 Chammontelle, &c. have their spurs very 

 rank on the branches, a different mode of 

 treatment is necessary. Upon such kinds 



Fig, 10. 



tw r o spurs (on the same year's wood) must be 

 kept equally in a bearing condition, and the 

 next two be pruned down to the lowest bud, 

 or entirely away if required, at the same 

 time see Fig. 10. a, a, spurs that are bear- 

 ing, and b, b, spurs that are cut down* 

 The bearing spurs must be allowed to be 

 productive for the same period, and also to 

 retain the same quantity of fruitful buds, as 



