22 OX THE CULTIVATION OF APPLES. 



of planting the stocks. I have allowed them 

 to remain six years in the quarters before the 

 ground is cleared, which I think quite long 

 enough ; therefore shall not give any further in- 

 structions for pruning while they remain in the 

 nursery, for they would not pay for standing ; 

 neither would I recommend old trees for plant- 

 ing, for although old trees may grow and per- 

 haps bear almost immediately, the fruit would 

 not be near so fine as those produced from 

 young trees, neither would they succeed so well 

 in future. 



OBSERVATIONS BEFORE THE GENERAL CULTI- 

 VATION OF APPLES. 



Par. 8. — It is both necessary and important 

 to make some observations on the cultivation 

 of apples, as it more or less affects fruit growers 

 generally; for it is too often the case, (some for 

 want of thought, others for want of experience) 

 to go upon one broad plan, without studying 

 the situation, the soil, or the different sorts of 

 fruit which would best suit the different situ- 

 ations, which I shall endeavour to explain : at 



