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them at a leaf-bud. Lay in the shoots that are to 

 bear the peaches, from six to nine inches apart ; after 

 the young wood is all tied in, go over the trees, and 

 rub or cut off a great number of the flower-buds, 

 carefully observing to leave the best and strongest. 

 When the peaches are set, and about the size of peas, 

 give a gentle sprinkling over the leaves with water 

 once every six or seven days in the forenoon, in order 

 that the leaves may become dry before night ; about 

 the middle of March sprinkle the trees in the after- 

 noon, this keeps the air in the house moist and 

 kindly through the night. The trees now beginning 

 to make wood for next year's crop, go over them with 

 care, and rub off a quantity of the young shoots, ob- 

 serving to keep those which are left in a kind of re- 

 gular order, none being preserved except where there 

 is room for them. Do not tie in these young shoots 

 that are left for next year's crop, but allow them to 

 grow upright with their tops to the glass ; by this 

 means you do not crowd or disturb the shoots whereon 

 the fruit is growing ; there is sufficient of sun and 

 air between these young upright shoots to ripen the 

 peaches, and give them both fine colour and good 

 flavour. As the season advances, give the trees a 

 good sprinkling over the leaves, twice every week, be- 

 tween four and five o'clock in the afternoon, in order 

 that they may get the benefit of the water through 

 the night ; continue the sprinkling while warm sunny 



