GENERAL PRACTICE. DISBUDDING. 



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that some of the pushing buds are detached from the stems, while others are adherent. 

 All that remain to grow through the summer produce branches similar to those fore- 



rig. 49. 'DISBUDDING FOE GROWTHS AND CLEAN STEMS. 



References: U, a young apple or pear tree, showing 1, the results of leaving all the growths on a branch ; 2, 

 the effect of disbudding ; 3, a shortened side-branch pushing all the buds to the base. V, part of a plum branch, 

 showing 4, three growths from the pruning bud ; and 5, the result in shoots. W, part of a plum branch pruned to a 

 triple bud, showing 6, vigour imparted to the central bud growth by the detachment of the two side-buds ; 7, the 

 result in matured wood and blossom buds. 8 represents a smooth knife-wound that will heal ; 9, a torn wound made 

 by tearing off the shoot roughly. 



shadowed in a leafless state. A second glance will show that the branches on tho 

 right side of the tree are much superior in character, and more thinly disposed, than are 



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