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such a way as to make them intelligible to those who might wish to apply 

 them. If it were possible for the fruit growers of the state to visit the 

 experimental plot and there see the work in progress they could easily 

 and quickly understand it. 



In lieu of such a visual demonstration 1 am attempting to convey the 

 same explanation by a number of drawings. 



Figure L'fld shows a young tree that has been well started with three 

 principal branches, bu1 which requires pruning to train it in the way 

 it should go. 



Fig. 20a. Fig. 206. 



Fig. 20a. A young tree started with three main limbs. The branches are well 

 placed to give light in the center of the tree. (Original.) 



Fig. 206. The same tree as in Fig. 20a, after pruning. (Original.) 



Figure 20h shows this t ree pruned according to our ideas. The suckers 

 (a) have no1 been removed, but cut back with the idea that they will 

 continue to grow and afford shade to the trunk and main branches. 

 Those on the branches maj ultimately become fruit spurs if properly 

 handled. Of course, the water sprouts on the trunk are not intended 

 to remain indefinitely, but should be removed before too large a cut is 

 required. The limbs (ft) have been removed because they would ulti- 

 mately be in the way and because they should lie cut off before they have 

 attained a size which, when cut. would leave too large a wound. The 



limbs at i l>' i have 1 n cut out to keep the center of the tree open and 



develop the leaders (c). While the Turks at (b 1 ) may not appear out of 



pli they should not be of equal value, that is the leader should he 



much the stronger. If it should, later, appear that a fork at (6 1 ) is 

 desirable it can !»■ developed from a water sprout. In this figure I have 

 not indicated the cutting back of the leaders (c). These may be left 

 as they are or beaded back about half way. I am inclined to think the 

 former method is best for young trees. 



