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while. In Western regions the trees bear such heavy- 

 loads that the branches break unless some of the 

 fruit is removed. When the crop is light there is 

 no need of thinning. Apples usually grow in clus- 

 ters from three to a half dozen in a bunch. If one 



ViQ. 95. A good spraijinf/ oulflt for the orchard. 



is growing fancy fruit he should remove all but 

 tlie best apple of each cluster. Pears grow like 

 apples and may be thinned in the same way. In 

 thinning stone fruits, the work may be done by 

 pulling the fruit oflf; but with apples and pears it 



