M4 PBUNINO AND MANAGEMENT OF THE PEACU TREE. 



al'sont. The four prominent ones arc all rtowcr-buds ; Lut the wood-bud tliat develops 

 a little later has the same functions as the ail dc poussc, or growing-point (11) ; and 

 from its presence these ought to be called quintuple. They are rare, and always at 

 the end of a little branch or spur (Fig. 4). They are sometimes more numerous, and 

 disposed in the same manner with a growing-point in the center (Fig. 5). The 

 o-rowing-point sometimes perishes without bad consequences to the fruit. 



15. When no accident occur* to the fruit-bud, there results the opening of the 

 flower, which, after having fulfilled its functions, sets a fruit, of which the growth and 

 maturity successively take place. 



IG. The wood-bud produces all the woody parts of the tree; these, at first herba- 

 ceous, undergo several modifications, of which we must give some account. 



IV. 13. Of the Young Shoot (^Bourgeon). — The young shoot is the first state into 

 which the wood-bud enters in continuing its growth. At first it is merely a cluster 

 of two or three young leaves, which expand with the small herbaceous stalk that beare 

 them ; and a greater or less number of leaves form upon its length in proportion to 

 its growth, which is sometimes very extensive. AVhen the young shoot is vigorous, 

 eyes situated near its point break out during its growth, and give rise to productions 

 which receive the name of summer laterals ; and which, at Montreuil, we designate 

 rednigeons. , 



IS. The young shoot is so called until its elongation for the season is terminated ; 

 after that it is termed a rameau [by the French ; in England, the qualification of 

 young is no longer applied, and it is merely called a shoot']. 



19. c. Of the Shoot (^Rameau). — It has been shown that this is nothing more than 

 a young shoot in a more advanced state. Nevertheless, it is still distinguished from 

 the young shoot, not by its strength only, but by the eyes with which it is furnished 

 throu'T-hout its length. These eyes are at difi"crent distances, according to the vigor of 

 the shoots. The latter vary in length from four inches to six and a half feet. 



20. The shoot (rameau) preserves its name so long as the buds with which it is 

 furnished remain unexpanded; but as soon as they commence to burst forth, in the 

 following spring, it becomes a branch. 



21. The fiilse shoot, or lateral, bears the same relation to the shoot, or young branch, 

 as the summer lateral does to the young shoot. In some respects the false shoot 

 ought to be considered and treated the same as the shoot. 



22. I admit but two sorts of shoots (rameau), namely : 1st, the wood shoot ; 2d, 

 the mixed shoot — that is to say, one for both wood and fruit. 



23. First sort. — The wood shoot is adapted for the production of wood and leaves 

 .only. Its vigor is equally distributed, and the eyes v.'ith which it is furnished are of 

 iioarly the same size. It abounds in young trees, and occasionally the terminal shoots 

 of older trees are of this description. 



The over-luxuriant {gourmand), which is a strong shoot of the sort just mentioned, 

 differs from it in its broad base, in its disproportionate growth, in its length, in its 

 thickness, in its grayish bark speckled with brown, and in the distance of its eyes 

 each other, the lower ones of which are nearly obliterated, while those at the top 



