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 to force out from the lower eyes a supply of three four or more new shoots near the top of the stem, to commence the head in its first regular formation. After this, generally permit the standards to branch in their natural way; and let the dwarfs have their branches trained horizontally to stakes, while in the nursery, afterwards to the wall or efpalier.

The trees thus raised, should, when from one or two to five or fix years old, have their final transplantation into the garden or orchard, &c.

As to planting, the proper seafon for this is any time from the end of October till March, in open weather; having the trees dug up carefully in the nursery