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EXPLANATION OF PLATE 6. 

 Fig. 1. 



An old cankery apple-tree headed down four years ago, 



now bearing great plenty of fine fruit. 



a. Where it was first headed down. 



b and c. Two wounds covered with the composition, and 

 now nearly filled up with sound wood. 



The part of the trunk below a shews the cankery state of 

 the bark ; which rough cankery bark must always be pared off 

 otherwise it will infect the new. 



Fig, 2. 



A branch shewing the method of keeping a regular succes- 

 sion of bearing wood. 



d, A branch, which has done bearing, to be cut at e, and 

 which is succeeded by the branch f ; when that also is tired of 

 bearing, it is to be cut at g, and will be succeeded by the branch 

 h ; and when that also is worn out, it is to be cut off at i. By 

 proceeding in this manner, you will always be able to keep a 

 regular succession of fine bearing wood. 



