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become sturdy and well ripened. To form a bush cut the year-old tree back at the 

 desired height, leaving four buds at the upper part ; train the growths from them 

 the following year so as to form an open head, pinching them at the fifth leaf, and so 

 proceed as fresh growth is made. The point of pruning the first year is shown in Fig. 

 56, S, at a ; and the growths in the second year are represented in T, the outlined shoot 

 being the fourth ; and the point of pinching is indicated by the dotted bars. 



Fig. 56. OBIGINATINO ROUND-HEADED AND FAN-SHAPED TREES. 



References : -ff, a fig cutting striking. S, the young tree shifted into a larger pot and grown with a single stem ; 

 x, disbudded shoots ; y, point of stopping ; s, laterals ; a, point of winter pruning. T, tree in the second year, show- 

 ing formation of head for a bush, all four shoots ; for a fan ; 6, leader ; c, point of shortening it in winter ; d, side shoots 

 unpruned. The dotted bars indicate points of stopping to form a bush. 



Fan Shape. This form may be originated by heading the one-year-old tree at 1 foot 

 from the ground, cutting out all the eyes except three of the uppermost, leaving those 

 from which the dotted lines issue in the above Fig., S. During the first year a 5-inch pot 

 suffices, and a 7 -inch pot is ample in the second, if the compost is sound and firm. Afford 



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