SECT. XII. 



OF PRUNING. 



159 



diftance, fhortening only the (hoots of new planted 

 trees, in order to the furnifhing a proper head and 

 (pread of branches, which (hould be kept very hori- 

 zontal, to check their free growth. 



They bear upon the (icles and ends of the upper 

 Voung branches ; fo that young wood mull be conti* 

 nually bringing in, by removing fome of the old. 



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Currants and fometimes Goofeberries are planted 

 againft walls : 



Train the lower branches fomewhat horizontal as 

 far as their allotted room, and then train upwards, 

 filling the middle as they grow. Keep the branches 

 about five or fix inches afunder. They bear fruit 

 upon young wood, and on little fpurs of the old. Su- 

 perfluous (hoots of the trained branches, are to be cut 

 down to little flubs or fpurs, about halt an inch long, 

 which will throw out fruit (hoots and fpurs. The 

 mother branches of currants and goofeberries will 

 laft many years ; but when good young wood can 

 be brought in for principals, a renewal every three or 

 four years is necefTary to produce fine fruit. Take care 

 to provide (hoots to the very bottom of the wall, that 

 no fpace may be loft. In the early gathering of thefe 

 fruits for pies or tarts, there fhould be left a iprinkling 

 all over the trees to come on for table fruit. They will 

 prove fine. 



One general obfe-rvation may be here made : 

 that all fruit trees mentioned fince vines, are pruned 

 much in the fame way, fo that the young gardener 

 will not find the bufinefs of pruning fo intricate as he 

 might imagine, from the number of w 7 ords feverally 

 bellowed on the occafion. 



Wall trees are fpoken of as to ftuaticn, diflance, 

 &c> in the fectioii of the Formation of a Garden, which 

 fee, with other particulars-- 



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