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buds, their angle to the vertical is more open. When this method of 

 treating the leaders is practised for a few years a tree with an Oipen 

 centre will result, as compared with the partly conical one obtained 

 through pruning in the ordinary way. 



Plate 71 is a Statesman tree twelve years old and a fairly good 

 type. After this variety comes into bearing there is rarely any neces- 

 sity to provide lateral growths as the fruit spurs develOip naturally on 

 the leaders, and they extend to such a degree as to obviate retention 

 of laterals. 



Pruning the Reinette de Cax.'VDA. 



The Reinette de Canada, although a strong grower while young, is 

 one of those most easily shaped into the modern type. Its leaders 

 multiply freely, and, as they naturallv assume a nice angle to the ver- 



Plate 72. — Reinette de Canada, sixteen years old. 



tical, this is regarded by experts as one of the most easily-pruned 

 varieties. The retention of laterals is rarely necessary, as ample fruit 

 spurs are usually formed along the leaders. 



Plate 72 shows a Reinette de Canada tree, the surplus leaders of 

 which have been thinned out, and the remaining ones shortened back 

 as occasion required and as explained in connexion with a tree of the 

 same variety figured in Plate 40. 



Pruning the Rymer. 



• The Rymer is another of the old varieties which is gradually going 



out of cultivation. The tree is hardy, a vigorous grower, and thrives 



well in most of the districts when cultivated in Victoria. It fruits 



freely when it has settled down to bear. The fruit is fairly uniform 



