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during the growing period of 1914-1915, and then they would have 

 blossomed and borne fruit during the 1915-1916 period of vegetation. 



During the time the three uppermost laterals were being treated, 

 and acting as described, the lower one e.xteuded from the terminal bud, 

 which was situated at (d). On the 10th December, 1914, all four laterals 

 had extended beyond this point, but were cut back to the points marke. 



Plate 81. 



(e). After being Summer pruned in this way three of the four laterals 

 made short growths from one or two of the up|>ermost buds, in each 

 case, below the points (e) on the soft young wood. Blossoms were deve- 

 loped on the terminals of the growths and on these fruit subsequently 

 formed as shown. Although the growth (x), which is viewed from a 



