74 THE FRUIT -BUD 



be added, however, that much of the reporting 

 upon condition of fruit -buds is little more than 

 guessing. The surest way to determine the con- 

 dition of the buds is to examine them carefully 

 under a lens or dissecting microscope. Having 

 determined just how a dead bud looks, in the 

 particular plant under consideration, the inquirer 

 may then extend his observations to a more 

 general examination in the field. 



SUMMARY SYNOPSIS OF THE POSITIONS 

 OF FRUIT-BUDS 



The positions of the fruit-buds in any species 

 vary with the age and vigor of the plant, with 

 the variety, and other conditions ; but the habit- 

 ual modes of fruit -bearing may be conveniently 

 presented in synoptical form : 



I. Flowers produced immediately from dis- 

 tinguishable winter buds. 



(a) Buds lateral, and no spurs: Peach, almond 

 (mostly), Japanese plum (in part), apri- 

 cot (in part), filbert, hazel. 



(&) Buds terminal for the most part, on 

 spurs: Apple, pear, cherry, plum 

 (mostly), apricot (mostly), almond (in 

 part), currant (in part), gooseberry. 



II. Flowers on shoots of the season. 



(c) Co-terminal, borne in early spring on 

 the end of a very short shoot which 



