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Report of Farmers' Institutes 



to two feet. The peach may be headed at the lower distance, the 

 phmi, pear and cherry somewhat higher, while the apple should 

 approach the upper limit. 



FORM OF HEAD 



Two general types of top are open to choice; the vase form or 

 open-centered tree, and the globe or close-centered tree. In the 

 first the framework of the tree consists of a short trunk surmounted 

 by four or five main branches ascending obliquely. In the close- 

 centered tree the trunk is continued above the branches, forming 



Fig. 12U. A Well-pruned Sweet Cherry Orchard 



the center of the tree. There are several modifications of each of 

 these. In this climate the open-headed, vase-formed tree is best 

 for the peach and the close-centered two-story tree is best for all 

 other fruits. Whatever the form, care should be taken that the 

 lowest branches are longest, so that the greatest possible leaf-sur- 

 face will be exposed to the sun and light. 



