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be carefully grubbed up, and the fide-fhoots from the ft em 

 cut off" ; for, if left to grow, they will greatly weaken the 

 tree. The knobs, where old branches have been cut off, 

 fhould alfo be pared away, leaving the furface of the tree as 

 fmooth as poflible ; then apply the Compofition ; the young 

 bark will foon begin to grow, and by degrees cover the old 

 wounds with a frefh fmooth furface, and thus prevent the 

 canker from gaining ground on the tree. I have feen fome 

 old wounds of confiderable fize healed over in one year. 



The trees which I pruned and dreffed, as above directed, 

 in the courfe of the Summer 1 795, are all perfectly cured, the 

 wounds being filled up with found wood, and covered over 

 with new bark: they all continue in a healthy ftate, and 

 bear fine handfome fruit. 



I have advifed feveral nurferymen about London, parti- 

 cularly Meflrs. Gray and Wear at Brompton Park Nurfery, 

 Kenfmgton Gore, and the late Mr. Malcolm of Stockwell, to 

 head down their Apple-trees after the feafon of drawing for 

 fale is over. 



Meffrs. Gray and Wear have headed a great many of fuch 

 trees as were formerly thrown to the faggot-pile, and have 

 been amply recompenfed for their trouble. Trees thus 

 headed down, provided the ftems be ftrong, will, in the firft 

 and fecond year, produce as much fruit as will refund the 

 purchafe-money ; befides, a great deal of time will be faved, 

 which would be loft by planting younger trees. 



If you can procure trees of the above defcription that have 

 been headed down three or more years, they will be all covered 

 with fruit-buds, and, if carefully taken up and planted in the 

 Autumn, if the feafon proves favourable, you will have a 

 tolerable crop of fruit the firft year. Such trees muft not be 



headed 



