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TREATMENT OF THE 



bud situated near its origin, when it must 

 in that case be pruned off just above it; and 

 a shoot must be nailed in from some of the 

 intermediate spurs, in order to supply the 

 vacancy caused by the removal of the old 

 shoot. When a new shoot, as Fig. 11. a, 

 is desired a third time, it must be cut back 

 to a spur; and when a fourth time, to an 

 embryo or bud near its origin. This re- 

 gular system of pruning, &c. must be pur- 

 sued to all shoots trained in at that age and 

 condition, when they require it. When an 

 entire new set of branches is required, this 

 may be obtained by the same method as is 

 directed in the treatment of the Apple tree. 



It will sometimes happen amongst those 

 kinds of Pear trees which are spurred and 

 have not shoots trained in as the Jargonelle 

 Pear tree, that some of them may be more 

 inclined to produce wood shoots, than fruit- 

 ful buds ; when this is caused by the luxuriant 

 habit of the tree, some shoots may be trained 

 in agreeably to the method practised upon 

 the Jargonelle, only that the quantity of shoots 

 to be nailed in must be regulated according 

 to the luxuriancv of the tree. This practice 

 has a very beneficial effect in moderating the 

 vigour of the tree, and causing it to become 

 more fruitful. When this object is obtained, 

 if the shoots crowd the branches, half of such 

 shoots must be cut away at one time, and in 

 a year or two afterwards, the remaining half. 



