THE OPENING YEAR 



be pruned whether they Hke it or not, to develop and 

 shape the trees. Cherries are often grown fan-shaped, 



Jan. 

 1-15 



Fig. 12.— The Second Shortening of Peach 



OR Cherry. 



Prune as denoted by the dark cross lines. 



and this means early shortening. As a rule, the trees 

 assume a naturally open and spreading habit when they 



Fig. 13. — The Third Shortening of a 

 Peach or Cherry. 



a. Where the branches were cut off the second year. 



b. The resultant new shoots, which must only he 



thinned out to prevent overcrowding. 



have been shortened two or three times while young, 

 and, given this, fruitfulness will follow with very little 

 33 c 



