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Show PR PR Trees have large Pye ons they are very be fhortened downfo low, as is neceflary, in Trunk, which grow upright into the Head of the Trees; thefe therefore fhould carefully be cut out every Year, left by kbeing produce Shoots from Woodofthree or four Years old; whereas moft Sorts of Stone-Fruit of Wood, whi h theuld always be againft, fince it is impoffible for fuch produce fo much, or fo goodFruit, Trees, whofe Remeles grow at a ; fo thatit is certainfubject to gum “anddec ly the moit preheMethod, carefully to rub offall ufelefs Buds when they are firft produced, and pinch others, where new Shoots are wanted to fupply the Vacancies of the Walls by which Management Trees may be Jered, as to want but little of the Knife in Wi , g, which is the fureft Wayto preferve tl fe Trees healthful, andis 5 form’d with lefs Trot than the common Method. TT ears 4 Apples. Hew muft be ve the moft part, I nai t upon the ar’s Wood, and r e have fhortened iteortine to their ngth, in order to produce new Shoots forthe fucceeding Year; fo Pears and » on the contrary, producing their Fruit upon Cy or Spurs, which come out of the Wood of Years old ; fhould not be e the a. thofe Buds which were naturally difpofed to form the or Spurs, would produce Wood a anchies. Trees wouldbe fill’d with Wood, but never produce much Fruit; and as it often happens that the Bl offom- Buds are firft produced at the Extr y of the laft WwYear’s } Shoot, fo by fhortening the Branc he Blof are cut away, whi be carefully avoided. There are feveral Authors who have writ on the Subject of Pra in fuch Manner, tl itiis spomible for a Lea underftand Meaning fcribed FR otder to obtain more Branches, to All up the Hollow of the Tree; but this is only to be underftood of Pears and Apples, which will will gum and decay, after fuchnh Amputa tions. But from hence a would not have it underftood, that I would dire& the reducing of thefe Trees into an exact fpherical.Fjigure, fince tise is nothing more deteftable, thantofee Tree (which1if permitted to growas it is rakcrally difpos’d, with its Branches produced at proportionable Diftances, accord ing to the Size of the Fruit) by endeavouring to make it exactly regularin its Head, fo crowded W fmall weak Brranches, as to prevent the Air f rom paffing between them; whichwill render capable to produce Fruit; all that Iintend bythis ftopping ofluxuriant Branches, i when one or twofuch happen ona young ching thofe Shoots in the Spring, before y have obtained too much Viigour3; which 1 caufe them to puth out Side- branches, wherebythe Sap will be diverted from afcendfaft to the leading Branch; (as hath muft as before. tall dead or decaying their Heads to look the on the Tree, thefe being deftitute ve buta defpicable Appearance 5 do att doing of this, you fhould obferve thefe clofe down to the Place where produced, otherwife that Part ot iption alrea and e Year, = noxious Particles from h are “injurious to the Trees5 the fooner they are cut out, the > neh left will decay ul to the Tree, forit Thefe are all the general Dire&tions which are proper to be given in this Place, fince not only the particular Methods, but alfo the pro- I Zins to Gem, that it does ' permitted to remain long infect fome of the ott t aking into the Tree, which run crols cut out; for thefe 1 n the Eleadof ( 4. ‘This is a midd] Plum, of an oval Shape, the Out-fide is of a very dark Colour, cover’d over 1 1a violet Bloom; the Fle th is firm and full of an excellent rich Juice; is greatly efteem’d by the Curious, Ripe the latte r End of the Juice 9 of an ae rich Playo ur This es the End of Ful ] ovato, ex albo fiavef- cente. gon Plum. This ig a middling Pith, of an “oblong Figure, the Out-fideis yellow coveredwith a white Bloom, the Fleth is firm and well-taffted, it is a very good Fruit to eat raw, or for Sweet. meats, > havingan agreeable Sweetnefs mix’d with an Acidity. Species are 5 of RUNUS 5 frudiu € Jeanve, or parvo 4 e Primordian. 10, This all white Plum, of a clear yellow Colour, cover ~ over with a white Flew, which eafily 3 itisa pretty good Bearer, andfor g& veryearly, deferves a P. peein évery nof Fruit. This ripens the Be. 9 fubacido. The early | ?’d The Morocco us ig a prettyis Plumofa round ded with a Furrow in the Middle the Out-fide is of a dark, black ith a light violet Bloom, nd pa rts from the Stone. This ’d over with he Juice isrichly fugar’d, the nd it is a good PR Tourn, call 4 hee of a de ep red Colour, covered with a fine Bloom; the Flethis very dry; and very indifferent to be eaten raw; but is exce}lent for making Sweet-meats : Thists a ezeet Pearce _Ripe the End of Y Prunvs ; ovato, magno flave| ce, ie Tourn, White ‘Imperial, 3onum Mag. num; white Holland or Mogul Plum, T} is a large oval-fhap’d Fr: uit, of a yellow ifh Colour, powdered over with a white Bloom; the Fleth is firm, and adheres cloffely to the Stones the Juice is of an aeid Tafte, which rendersit unpleafant to be eaten raw; but it is very good for Baking or Sweet-meats: It is reat Bearer, andis ripe towards the End of Prunus; Chefton Plum. This Vato is a middle- 0. The Z °d Fruit, ofan oval Figure, the Out-fide is of a dark Blue, pcowd r’d over with a Sioiat Bloom ; the If the Branches are 12 vill be very proper, ¢ cut Part exactly ¢ lor Hatchet, to puton@ Clay, which will prevent the Middle of Fuly Prunus; frug The Perdrigon Plum. per Seafons for Prusing. all the different Kinds 8. Prunus; fru 1 > violaceo rub, nte, of Fruit, are fully exhibited undertheir feveral Juaviffimo z. The Violet Articles. Perdrigon Plum. a large Fruit rather round than lone h-red Colour on the PRUN US. The Plum-Tree. Out-fide 5 the thjis of a yellowith ole pretty firm, and clofely adheres to the Stone and bee equally e quite downto the Place where Hewes t is to no } Tree. Roots too much. WwW‘he ever this happens to Stone-Fruit, whichfuffer much more by cutting than the for mer Sorts, it fhould be remed ted by {topping Cautiort, ina Diftance, whereby the Sun and Air do ely pafs between them, in every Part ofthe is proper to ufe this Methéd, which fhould be donein time, before they have exhaufted the at the Time when more guarded Tr to as thofe ‘farther where theyintirely drawall the Sap from the weaker Branches and ftar ve the and thenit for Wall-Trees) but this diftinguifh permi tted to grow, they fill the Tree toofull 6. Prunus frutiu oblongo, ¢ The Fotheringham Plu m. This Fruit is fomewhat lo deeply furrow’d in the Midcdle; the Fleth is firm, and parts from the Stone; the Juice is me rich, This ripens about nurs, fi his ning to an oval > cover’d is richly m the Stone. Juice is and it isa great Bearer. the End of Fuly. Baie Ak Prune @& Abricot / Ripe flavo he > This is a Iz ound Fruit of a yellow Colour on the Or > wder’d over with 1 wi Bloom; the Fleth is firm and 1 from each other, Go! ir Motion, and sanker, to the on old Trees en Red and and parts from the te Flavour. Ripe the |
