PLUMS AND DAMSONS CHARACTERISTIC SUMMER GROWTHS. 



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Fig. 47. ClTABtCTEBISTIC SuMMEE GEOWTH8. 



References: M, bearing at the point of the branch : /, stubby shoot ;g, spur. N, bearing on one-year-i.Ll wood : 

 h, continuation branch growth ; i, secondary growth from the extremity of previous year's shoot ;j, stubby shoot ; 

 k, spurs. 0, summer growths from one-year-old wood : I, natural spur ; ra, artificial spur ; n, vigorous extension shoot ; 

 o, point of shortening at the winter pruning to originate growths for training in. P, result of leaving a vigorous shoot 

 its full length : p, bearing on one-year-old spur ; q, bearing on an artificially-formed one-year-old spur ; r, spur? ; 

 , growth of the current year. Q, result of shortening a vigorous shoot at the winter pruning: t, natural spurs; 

 u. shoots pinched to form spurs ; v, subsidiary growths for forming branches to cover the space ; ', continuation shoot 

 of main branch. R, shoot pinched at the third leaf (x), not counting the basal leaves (y) ; z, laterals pinched to one 

 lent ; a, sub-laterals pinched to one leaf ; ?> v part desirable to be pinched off ; c, point of winter pruning. 



