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points to be kept in view are the origination of side shoots whilst the tree is extending, 

 and insuring a succession of bearing wood by training in a young shoot from the 

 base of that bearing, so as to displace it without prejudicing the crop. Over luxuriance 

 and late growth must be prevented by judicious lifting. 



Upright cordons differ from diagonal in requiring the leading shoot of each tree 



Fig. 24. FOEMINO CORDON TREES. 

 References ; G, first ; H, second ; 7, third year's pruning and training. 



pinched at 13 inches of growth to strengthen its base, selecting from the shoots produced 

 the best as leader, pinching the rest, and all laterals at the first leaf and to one of sub- 

 sequent growth. These laterals often form fruit buds, when they may be left full length 

 or be cut back to one joint in autumn, the leader then being shortened to 15 inches 

 as favourable pruning buds offer. When the leader, however, is left a considerable length, 



