Of TREES, SHRUBS, PLANTS, FLOWERS, and FRUITS. 
and July, from the remaining lower eyes of the fhort- 
ened fnoots, whereby to furnifh the vacancy expedi- 
tioufly the fame feafon, with proper fupplies of young 
wood, or fome that will probably produce fruit the 
enfuing fummer. 
After performing the general fummer-regulation 
in pruning out the improper, and training in the 
rcquifite fupply of proper fhoots of the year, in 
regular order, it is neceffary to continue your atten¬ 
tion in the further advancing fummer’s growth of the 
trees and refervcd (hoots, in order to preferve the 
proper regularity, by going over the trees once a 
week, or fortnight, as you (hall fee occafion, both to 
divert them conilantly of all ufelefs or unneceffary af- 
ter-produtticns, particularly fuch as advance in a pro¬ 
jecting direction, or any very irregular or diforderly 
growth; as likewife to regulate or adjuft auy difor- 
derly growth in the retained fupply of the general, 
feled Ihoots, that, according as they encreafe in 
length, continue them Hill intire, and trained along 
clofe to the wall, in their full extenfion; and where 
any cafually detach, or projeft from the wall, train 
them in clofe and regular; and by thus preferving the 
requifite uniformity of thefe wall-trees, they not only 
appear beautifully agreeable to the fight, but, by be¬ 
ing continued cloiely trained in proper regularity, ad¬ 
mits the eflential benefits of the full air, fun, rains, 
&c. neceffary both to improve the growth and good- 
refs of the fruit, the principal objedl; and alfo to 
promote a proper degree of maturity, in the young 
wood, for fuccertional bearing. 
Thus, agreeable to the foregoing intimations, the 
pra&ical bufinefs of the general fummer-regulation in 
the Ihoots of the year of the wall Apricot Trees is 
condudled, and which rtrouid be carefully performed 
every fummer, in May, June, July, &c. being ef- 
fentially necertarv, both for the profperity and beauty 
of the trees, when continued in the moil regular or¬ 
der during their fummer’s growth, and that the fruit 
may thereby have every portable advantage to attain 
the utmoll perfection. 
But before we conclude the fummer management of 
the trees, it will be proper to give fome neceffary in¬ 
timations refpe&ing the fruit in its different ft ages of 
growth. 
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Firft, that as fometimes the Apricot, like the Peach 
and Neflarine.Trees, in favourable feafons, fet fuper- 
abundant productions of fruit, often in clufters, or 
clofe together, that they would neither have room to 
grow profperoufly, nor the trees be capable of bring¬ 
ing the whole to good perfection; and in which cafe of 
fuper-abundancy, the fiuit fhould be thii r.ed in its 
young growth, when not exceeding the fize of ordi¬ 
nary green goofeberries, or nuts, &c. principally in 
May and early part of June; and at which time the 
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fruit that is thinned off will be excellent for tnrt', 
while green and young, before they begin to Hone 
hard in the heart. 
Therefore, in May and early part of June, at far- 
theft, rtiould proceed in the thinning, by degrees, 
W'hen look carefully over the general branches, and 
where the fruit is crouded, thin off the moft irre¬ 
gular, leaving proper fupplies of the beft, well-placed, 
at fomewhat regular diftances, three, to four or five 
inches afunder, according to the ftrength of the diffe¬ 
rent trees, and that of the refpe&ive bearing (hoots; in 
which fhould generally leave the fruit thinner on trees 
of a weakly date than thofe of middling or ftronger, 
free growth ; the feleft, retained fruit will thus have 
room to advance freely in full growth, in their proper 
fhape, fize, and colour, and ripen in good perfection 
and richnefs of flavour; but if permitted to remain 
croudedly-thick, the fruit would both affume an im- 
poverifhed growth, and in their advancing irate, would, 
for want of room, thruft one another off, and not one 
in ten would attain good maturity ; and befides, in 
their great fuper-abundancy, they would draw the whole 
nouriflrmenz, and prevent the trees making proper 
fhoots for fucceffional bearers, &c. and prove detri¬ 
mental to their growth for two or three years to come; 
therefore fhould not be omitted to give a proper thin¬ 
ning, when required, botli for the advantage of the 
trees and profperity of the eligible crops of fruit; or 
even where not a general fuper-abundance, only here 
and there in clufters, they fhould be thinned in thofe 
parts; and in all of which, commence the thinning in 
proper time, while the fruit is young, from the end 
of April, or beginning of May, till June, as before 
obferved. 
In the above occafional thinning the fuperabundant 
young Apricot fruit, thefe taken off are valuable to 
ufe for tarts, being of a fine, acid relifh, and for 
which are in much eftimation as one of the firif 
principal green fruit of the feafon, for tarts and 
pies ; and may be thinned off, by degrees, for that 
occafion, in May, &c. both in wall-trees, efpaliers, 
and ftandards. 
With regard to the further care of the regular crop 
of fruit in its advancing Hate, give proper Attention 
to continue the trees diverted of all ufelefs after-fhoots, 
and to keep the others trained in clofe and regular, to 
admit the eflential benefit of the fun, air, rains, &c. 
all molt neceflary to forward the growth and improve 
the goodnefs of the fruit, to attain the utmoll perfec¬ 
tion of maturity ; obferving, likewife, when arrived 
to full growth towards a ripening date, in July and 
Auguft, to continue all the fnoots clofe trained, to 
give free accefs to the beneficial inlluence of the fun, 
to promote a proper flavour in its peculiar degree. 
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