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EXPLANATION OF PLATE Hi. 



Fig. I. 



An old hollow Peach-tree, after the lad nailing in Summer, 

 which had been headed down at a four years ago. The 

 hollow is covered over with the Compofition, and now nearly 

 filled up. The heading muft always be done as near to a 

 bud as poffible. 



b, b, &c. Where the forked branches are to be cut, when 

 the fmall fhoots c, c, &c. are far enough advanced, that thefe 

 may be trained horizontally. 



When a fhoot has fingle fruit-buds to the top, as at d, it 

 muft not be fhortened, but laid in at full length ; or, if not 

 wanted, it muft be cut clean out. 



Fig. IF 

 A branch on a larger fcale. 



e, e. Are double flower-buds, with wood-buds between 

 them : the fhoots ftiould always be cut at fuch; but never at a 

 fingle flower-bud, as at f; otherwife the fhoot would die to 

 the next wood-bud ; and, if the pruning were done in a care- 

 lefs manner, would endanger the whole fhoot. Thofe above f 7 

 are all wood- buds. 



Fig. III. 



A branch of an old Peach-tree pruned in the common 

 way, which ftiould be cut at'£, and the young wood will foon 

 cover the wall. 



