lo Dec. . 1909. 



Orchard Xo/cs. 



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It should be definitely understood that summer pruning- is not suitable 

 for each tree every season. Growers must know their trees individually^ 

 and also their individual requii'ements. A tree should be strong in consti- 

 tution, and growing strongly as well ; and, as a general rule, a weak tree 

 .should not be summer pruned. Weak trees may be successfully treated by 



COE's GOLDJiN DH(»l' PLUM. SU.MMEK PKUNKD .lANUAItY, J 'JOIJ. 



hard pruning in winter. A tree that is thriving prosperously, and bearing 

 .systematically, needs very little or no summer piuning ; while a tree that 

 is growing strongly, is in a good healthv situation, and is yet unfruitful, needs 

 all the attention and consideration that summer pruning can give to it 



The time for summer pruning is a consideration that cannot be settled by 

 any general rule. So much depends on the state of the tree, the condition 



