The Bulletin 



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when the tree was dug, and to balance this pruning a ])ortion of the top 

 should be removed. By removing a portion of the toji. the dnnger 

 of the young tree being injured, by drying out, is lessened. 



Orchardists in this State head their trees at from 12 to 20 inches, 

 but the mn«t popular and. also, the most satisfactory height is from 



Fia. 14. Head of a 4 to "> fool, one-year-old peadi tree as it 

 comes from the nursery. 



16 to 20 inches. After heading at the proper height, if the tree is a 

 large one-year-old, from throe to five branches that are well distributed 

 around the main stem should be chosen and all other growth removed. 



At this point there are two methods followed by growers. Some 

 growers cut back these branches to stubs with one or two strong buds, 

 while others leave these branches from 12 to 16 inches long and develop 



