EXPLANATION OF PLATE V.

AN old Cherry-tree, restored from two or three inches of live bark, taken from the wall, and planted out as a dwarf standard; now very fruitful.

a, a. The cicatrices where it was headed down the first and second time.

b. The hollow covered with the Composition, and now nearly filled up with sound wood.

EXPLANATION OF PLATE VI.

Fig. I.

An old cankery Apple-tree, headed down four years ago, now bearing great plenty of fine fruit. a. Where it was first headed down.

b and c. Two wounds covered with the Composition, and now nearly filled up with sound wood.

The part of the trunk below a shews the cankery state of the bark; which rough cankery bark must always be pared off, otherwise it will infect the

new.

Fig. II.

A branch shewing the method of keeping a regular succession of bearing wood.

d. A branch, which has done bearing, to be cut at e, and which is succeeded by the branch f; when that also is tired of bearing, it is to be cut at g, and will be succeeded by the branch h; and when that also is worn out, it is to be cut off at i. By proceeding in this manner, you will always be able to keep a regular succession of fine bearing wood.