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AGRICULTURE FOR BEGINNERS 



The best time to prune is either in the winter or before 

 the buds start in the spring. Winter pruning tends to 

 favor wood production, while summer pruning lessens wood 

 production and induces fruitage. 



Each particular kind of fruit 

 requires special pruning; for 

 example, the peach should be 

 made to assume the shape 



FIG. 77. THE CUSTOMARY WAY 

 OF PRUNING A PEACH 



FIG. 78. Two YEAR 

 OLD TREE 

 Cut off heel, h 



illustrated in Fig. 77. This is done by successive trim- 

 mings, following the plan illustrated in Figs. 71, 78, 79. 

 You will gain several advantages from these trimmings. 

 First, nourishment will be forced into the peach bud that 

 you set on your stock. This will secure a vigorous growth of 

 the scion. A second trimming will take off the "heel,"^, 



