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spur situated within two inches of their ori- 

 gin, such spurs must be pruned off just above 

 each lateral one alluded to. The quantity of 

 spurs to be left untouched, must be one every 

 six inches; these must be trained to the wall 

 betwixt the main branches, alternately along* 

 them, so that there will be twelve inches or 

 upwards from spur to spur of those trained 

 in at the same side of each branch. The 

 distance described is most suitable for Plums 

 and Cherries, but Apples and Pears must be 

 sixteen inches apart. If there be any lateral 

 spurs upon those branch spurs to be trained 

 in, which are an hindrance to the spur being 

 nailed close to the wall, let such parts be 

 pruned away. The lateral spurs upon those 

 branch spurs nailed in, will during the fol- 

 lowing summer, mature a great portion of 

 fruitful buds, and they will generally bear fruit 

 abundantly the second summer. From the 

 remaining parts of those branch spurs which 

 were cut down to half an inch as directed, there 

 will frequently arise a new spur from each the 

 first or second year, such must be afterwards 

 treated in every respect according to the in- 

 structions given in treating upon each fruit 

 tree respectively. If upon any of those spurs 

 cut down to two inches from their origin, there 

 should be a fruitful bud or a shoot produced 

 near to the origin of the old spur,' let all that 

 part of the spur above such new bud or shoot 

 be pruned entirely away at the following 



