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at the same time. Too ranch vig-our is often infused by pruning, 

 particularly when the crop has been killed by frost._ Whilst 

 systematic pruning' is advocated, it should also be mentioned that 

 when pears persist in putting out rampant growth and -show little 

 fruit wood, the leaders may be left unpruned for one season. This 

 steadies the growth and causes the tree to develop spurs. 



Fig. 19. — Peach, regularly pruned 



Fig. 17 shows a tree of Bon Chretien, which has been allowed to 

 take its natural form, but pruned annually. It is furnished with 

 fruiting wood throughout, The fnut has to be seyerely thinned each 

 year. 



