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EXPLANATION OF PLATE VIII. 



Fig. I. 



An old decayed Beurre Pear-tree headed down at f, and - 

 reftored from one inch and a half of live bark. 



a, a, a, &c. The fruit-buds for the prefent year. 



b, b, b, &c. Thofe forming for next year. 



c, c, &c. The footftalks of the fruit of la ft year, on 

 which are forming buds for bearing in the fecond year. 



J, d, &c. The foreright (hoots as they appear before they 

 are cut off at e, in the Autumn or Spring pruning. 



d, The manner of tucking in the foreright branches. 

 f*f; Sic. Cicatrices of the different headings, which caufe 



the leading fhoot to produce horizontal (hoots. 



g. Large wounds, having the Compofition applied, 

 dealing up. 



Fig. II. 



An old branch of the fame tree before it was headed down, 

 trained and pruned in the old way, with fpurs (landing out a 

 foot, or a foot and a half, from the wall; and the rough 

 bark, infefted with a deftru&ive infect, which is defcribed and 

 a method of cure given, in Chap. XXVIII. See Coccus, and , 

 Pjlate IX. Fig. ILL . 



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