Photo 48. 



their heads formed about the same height. 

 One of the gentlemen was a very indus- 

 trious man. He set his own trees and did 

 it carefully, but the tops were too heavy 

 for what roots remained. All of the trees 

 but two died. Photo 62 is one of the dead 

 ones taken on August igth. The other 

 neighbor, not having confidence in him- 

 self, prevailed on us to set his trees. All 

 the lateral (or side) branches were taken 

 off, preserving nothing but the leader. 

 The%- all grew finely. Photo 63 is one of 



the batch, an apple. The head had been formed in the nursery; it consisted of the 

 leader, which is preserved, and four laterals. The four latter, at the lower cross-line, 

 were taken off and all the force of the root was thrown into the remaining leader, result- 

 ing in a new growth of over 2 feet, starting from the terminal bud, which was situated 

 where the long cross-line is drawn. At that point there are several healthy young shoots 

 ready to start into activity with the opening spring. These will be all rubbed off and 

 the head will be formed just where you see the bunch of leaves at the top. No cutting 

 will be done for one year; then the leader will be cut out at the point which is now the 

 top. We will thus start with the head of the tree formed about 7 feet from the ground. 

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