•70 TREATISE ON THE CULTURE AND 



being almoft impoffible, amid fuch a variety, to avoid a mifc 

 take of that kind, the candid reader will have the goodnefs 

 to view it with indulgence. 



On the Choofing, Plantings 'Pruning, and Training, of Apple-Trees, 



In choofing Apple trees from the Nurfery, it may be fuffi- 

 cient to obferve, that they, as well as Apricot and Peach trees, 

 fhould have ftrong, ftraight, and clean ftems. 



.Sufficient inftructions have already been given for preparing 

 the borders and planting the trees ; which will alfo be ap- 

 plicable here. The fame directions for heading muft be 

 obferved, according to the ieafon and time of the buds 

 breaking forth, leaving the number according to the ftrength 

 of each tree ; cutting as cloie as poflible to the top bud, that 

 the leading fhoot may the more eafily cover the wound ; and 

 xonftantly obferving to rub off all the buds that come up by 

 the fide of the leading fhoot, which would otherwife rob it of 

 its nourifhment and ftrength, and fo prevent it from making 

 a fine leader. [See Plate VI. Fig. i.] Remember to cut it 

 annually to the length of from nine to eighteen inches, ac- 

 cording to its ftrength, till the tree is got to that height to 

 which you would have it run, and according to the extent 

 of the ground ; which height may be from eight to twelve 

 feet. By thefe means the trees will throw out horizontal 

 branches on every fide, and foon form handfome heads for 

 , Dwarfs. 



J would advife not to fuffer the Dwarf-trees to run higher 

 than .twelve feet*; otherwife they will become naked at 



* From 8 t© 12 feet will be found a very convenient height. 



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