458 JOURJIAL OP THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



of good quality, very supeDor to the aveiao-e specimen oiu> sees on 



Jiawkers' cartvS. . . „,, . , 



The tree is net diffieult to prune in wiiiler. ilie leaders aic 

 carefiilly selected. allcNviug- plenty ot space between each tor lateral 



development; tlie tree itself yliould be kept fairly open to encourage 

 the groAHU of laterals inside for frnit-bearing. The laterals older 

 thau^one rear often indicate by a short hUrnt spur (see Pig. 26) where 



