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kind of bud is likely to be formed in the axil of a leaf. The engravings (Fig. 24, T 

 to C) will prove helpful to learners. 



A leaf like T is produced by a shoot a few inches in length, with wood buds at its 



fig. 24. CHARACTERISTIC JOINTS, LKAVES, ANII LATERAL GROWTHS OF PEACH AND NECTARINE TREES 



References : T, joint and leaf of stubby shoot. U, joint and leaf of vigorous shoot. V, joint and leaves on 

 sturdy, short-jointed shoot. W, joint and leaf on luxuriant shoot : d, lateral leaves bars, extent of shortening. 

 A", joint and leaf of gross shoot. Y, lateral from gross shoot. Z, pinched and leaf-shortened lateral from gross 

 shoot. A, gross shoot lateral, showing dotted bars, pinching sub-laterals; e, late sub-laterals bars, points of 

 winter pruning. B, characteristic buds formed at the base of the leaves ; those of T : f, wood bud ; g, blossom 

 bud ; of U: h, cluster buds ; of V: i, triple buds two blossom buds with a wood bud between ; of W: k, lateral 

 pinched at fourth joint ; I, point of shortening lateral at the winter pruning. C, lateral from gross shoot trans- 

 formed into spurs, leafless, and pruned. 



base and one at its extremity. To stop such shoot is to prevent its bearing fruit the. 

 following season. Pinching short growths is a hazardous practice, and the cause of little 

 fruit in proportion to the blossom through the bearing parts having had the growing 

 points removed. When there are stipules at the base of a leaf, as in U, it is safe 



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