prunings, and nailing in all wall and espalier trees, which will still in general be greatly required, both in continuance, in the former regulations, and more particularly in those not done, to regulate the numerous shoots of the year, by displacing those improper and superfluous; and to nail, &c. the young wood in regular order to the wall and espalier; and according as they advance in length to train them along close, always at their full length all summer.
Where the above regulations were commenced in May or June, very little will be required at this time but to fasten along the regular shoots in their proper places.
Thin apricots, peaches, and nectarines, if any are still too close.
Regulate and nail vines, they continuing still to shoot freely and numerous; displace the improper shoots, and the others continue nailing in close, in a regular manner; or if you may shorten the first shoots, and those above the wall.
Prune and nail fig-trees, these having now made numerous strong shoots; prune out the most irregular, thin the superabundant, and nail in the side and terminal ones, at all their length.
Prune apples, pears, plums, and cherries, both in espaliers and wall-trees, cutting out the irregular and superabundant, and fasten in the proper shoots in regular order.
Prune currants from irregular and crowding shoots of the year, to admit the sun, &c.
Defend ripe wall-fruit from birds and insects; the former by nets, the latter by placing phials of strong liquor and water, or water sugared, to emit an odorous smell to decoy wasps and flies from the fruit.
Keep raspberries cleared from all straggling suckers of the plants, between the rows or at a distance from the main stool, and hoe down weeds; and if the fruit shoot, straggle about, tie them together moderately.
Go over wall-trees, &c. every week, to displace with your knife useless after-shoots; and nail the proper supply close according as they shoot in length; and to adjust any that casually project or detach from the wall, keeping the whole always close to the wall and espalier, both to continue a complete regularity in the tree, and for the better prosperity of the fruit.
AUGUST.
GIVE good attention still to the different wall and espalier trees; the fruit will be well advanced in ripening, and should have the proper benefit of the sun to ripen it with peculiar flavour, by continuing to displace all useless hanging wood, and training in the useful and regular-placed close to the wall and espalier.
Apricots will now ripen in full perfection; keep the trees regular