16 FIRST LESSONS WITH PLANTS 



16c. 1891. Apple borne at 1. This apple did not mature, how- 

 ever, as we can readily see by the smallness of the scar. In 

 this year, two side buds developed to continue the spur the 

 next year. 



I6d. 1892. Gave up its desire to be a fruit-spur, and made a strong 

 growth, to 12. For some reason, it had a good chance to 

 grow. Perhaps the farmer pruned the tree, and thereby gave 

 the shoot an opportunity; or perhaps he plowed and fertilized 

 the land. 



In the meantime, one of the side buds grew to 3, and the 

 other to 7, and each made a fruit-bud at. its end. 

 16e. 1893. Shoot grew lustily, on to D. 



The fruit-bud at 3 bore an apple, which probably matured, 

 as shown by the scar 2. Two side buds were formed beneath 

 this apple to continue the spur next year. 



The fruit-bud at 7 bloomed, but the apple fell early, as shown 

 by the small scar. Two side buds were formed. 



The buds upon the main shoot 1 to 12 all remained dormant 

 16/. 1894. Shoot grew from D to E. 



Side bud of 2 grew to 4, and made a fruit-bud on its end; the 

 other side bud grew to 5, and there made a fruit-bud. 



Side bud of 7 grew to 10, and the other one to 8, each ending 

 in a fruit -bud. 



Buds on old shoot 1 to 12 still remained dormant. 



Some of the buds on the 1893 growth 12 to D, remained dor- 

 mant, but some of them made spurs, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 

 22, 23. 

 160. 1895. Shoot grew from E to 28. 



Flowers were borne at 4 and 5, but at 4 the fruit fell early, 

 for the five or six scars of the flowers can be seen, showing 

 that no one of them developed more strongly than the other; 

 that is, none of the flowers "set." A fairly good fruit was 

 probably borne at 5. At the base of each, a bud started to 

 continue the spur next year. 



Upon the other spur, flowers were borne both at 8 and 10. 

 At 10 none of the flowers set fruit, but a side bud developed. 

 At 8 the fruit evidently partially matured, and a side bud was 

 also developed. 



