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OF PRUNING. 



SKCT. XII. 



ling of fhort ftub$, which may be allowed; but let 

 them not advance Jar foreright. 



The mo re lla cherry has a. different mode of bearing 

 from others, the fruit proceeding moftly from eyes 

 along the branches of new, or year old wood, the 

 pruner, therefore, is to lay in a proper fupply of 

 young wood every year, always removing older wood 

 to make room accordingly. For the better opportunity 

 of furnifhing the tree with young wood, the bearing 

 branches of this tree fliould be at fix inches diftance, 

 and then one young (hoot trained between, makes 

 them three inches diftant, clofer tkan which they 

 fhould not be. The more/la, it is clear, ought to have 

 no flubs left in pruning, with a view to {purs, nor 

 mud any foreright {hoots be fuffered to grow at all, 

 but let them be rubbed off while very young, or rather 

 while in the bud. 



The rncreUa cherry is commonly planted againfi 

 north walk, where they grow large and hang long, as 

 they are commonly not wanted till late in the feafon 

 to preferve; but if planted upon warmer walls, their 

 fruit is finer, and (when thoroughly ripe) excellent for 

 table ufe in September % or Ocfober^ according to the 

 afpeft of their growth ; Yet a full fouth wall may be 

 too hot for it. 



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"Exit MS of the finer forts are often planted againft 

 vallls, and defer ve a good one. 



For the pruning of plum trees, the directions given 

 for cherries apply to them, only that the branches 

 fhould be laid fomewhat wider ; i. e. at five or fix 

 inches, according to the fort, as free, or iefs free in 

 their growth. 



Filberds,, or other nuts, may be trained. Lay 

 them at full length, the branches abotxt lix inches 



diltance, 



