APRICOTS TRAINING. 



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imperative that the tree have thoroughly matured wood each year of its growth from 

 the maiden if it is to be healthy and fruitful. Under the conditions described the 

 tree will be well furnished with branches and not require any pruning in the 



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Fig. 22. APRICOT TREE, FOURTH YEAR'S THAINING. 



autumn. In the fourth year from the maiden it should be in the condition shown in E 

 (Fig. 22), bearing a good crop of fine fruit, the treatment having been the same as 

 in the preceding year. 



Fig. 23. ESTABLISHED FUI,T.-S:ZED TREE. 



Fan-trained trees generally have three primary branches a leader and two side 

 growths from which the subsidiary branches emanate. The objection to trees in this 



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