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branches near the top that should be broken off. 



All those below them have been removed. About 

 four or five weeks before frost may 

 be expected, stop breaking off the 

 branches, so as to allow the wood 

 to ripen enough to stand the win- 

 ter. On the approach of freezing 

 weather, place a round block of 



251. Diagram to 

 illustrate train- 

 ing of peach. 



252. The tree at bearing age. 



wood on the ground at the root of the tree, 

 and slowly bend the cane down over it and 

 fasten there with a hooked stick driven into the 

 ground. Then cover the cane with a couple of 

 boards nailed together to form a trough. 



"When frost is out of the ground in spring, 

 remove the covering and straighten up the tree. 



