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3. To keep the top and eeiiter of the tree open so as to admit sun 

 and air. 



4. To stimuhite the production of fruit buds and their proper dis- 

 tribution. 



5. To facilitate and make more economical the harvesting of fruit. 



6. To cause the trees to grow stocky. 



Fig. 21. Three-year-old peach tree before being pruned. 



7. To remove unincessary and dead liiniiihes. 



8. To thin the fruit buds. 



f>. To jtcrmit of more thorougli :iiiil more economical sprayiiiir. 

 Some general principles to bear in mind in pruning the ])('a('li are: 



1. 'JMio fruit is always borne on wood lliat grew the ]irevions sea.'^on. 



2. Heavy winter ])i-uning lends to j)r<)(lner vigorous wood growth. 



3. Branches generally grow from uppermost buds. 



4. Cutting off of terminals tends to develop lateral growl b. 



