TREATISE ON THE CULTURE AND 



the months of May, June, and July, and even fo late as 

 Auguft, which will fave a feafon. As at this time Gentlemen 

 are generally in the country, they could have the pleafure of 

 feeing this performed under their own direction. I would, 

 however, recommend the performing the operation as early 

 as poflible ; for by fo doing the wood will be the ftronger. 



When the trees are become hollow, the fame method 

 fhould be followed as is directed for Plums ; but by no means 

 cut them down unlefs *he tops are quite decayed ; ohferving 

 to cut the loofe rotten wood clean out of the hollow and other 

 decayed parts, applying the Compofition. At the fame time 

 remember to open the ground, and cut out all the rotten parts 

 that may be found in the lower part of the ftem, together 

 with all the decayed roots, which, if this .be not done, will 

 infallibly injure the frelh wood and bark, and prevent a cure 

 from being efFected. 



i would recommend heading down all Apple-trees that are 

 much cankered and have ill-fhaped heads; for by fo doing 

 much labour will be faved, and the trees will amply pay the 

 Proprietor* 



Never fhorten the young branches, except they are very 

 thin, when it will be neceftary to do fo to fill the trees with 

 young wood : nor prune any of the young fhoots the fecond 

 year (I mean the year after they are cut), as many of the 

 eyes, almoft to the end of the fhoot, will, if it be ftrong, be- 

 come fruit-buds next year ; and fo on every year. 



In the month of May in the firft year after the trees have 

 been fo cut, it will be neceftary to go over them, and rub off, 

 with your finger and thumb, all the fuperfluous young fhoots ; 

 leaving from three to fix eyes on each lhoot, according to 

 the fize and flrength of the branch cut. Thefe fhoots will 



bear 



