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little Purpofe, as I have duly experienced. But 
tc firft, I {hall give an Account of the Improve- 
<{ mentof the Head, which (hoald be articularly 
<f obferved to be done in the early Growth of the 
cc young Trees, as it tends very much to their 
<c future thriving ; for if this is no done in 
<c that Age of them, the Wound will be the 
<c larger, and the Succefs lefs th refore fhall 
t{ fhew how to manage thefe Trees, that Fruit 
<c my be expected in the higheft Perfe&ion. — - 
cc There is little or nothing to be done to the 
firft Year’s Shoot from the Graft, which is 
cc commonly put into the Crab- Stock at fix or 
cc eight Inches from its Root, and will generally 
“ extend itfelf in Height the firft Year feveral 
tc Feet, provided the Ground is richly prepared. 
<£ The Leaves of this Angle firft Shoot fhould 
<c be ftript off with the Hand clofe within fix 
cc Inches of its Top early in the following Au- 
11 tumn, to prevent any Buds from that Height 
“ (hooting out the next Spring : That is to fay, 
“ fo far as the Leaves are fo ftript ; for, if let 
“ alone, the Buds produced from them would 
<c be fuperfluous or unneceffary ; therefore the 
<c fooner they are deftroyed, the lefs will the 
<c Tree fuffer by them, and the lefs will be 
<c the Trouble afterwards, provided alfo that 
<f all Suckers from the Roots, and all Weeds 
<c that may annoy them be often deft roved, 
“ efpecially in their firft Year’s Growth. 
l< The fecond Year the Knife is required, 
“ which is to be ufed in the Autumn, or early 
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