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TERMS USED. 



which many spreading shoots assume, as they grow into the 

 large branches of older trees. 



jdscending, when they curve upwards, as in the Graven- 

 stein apple, and smal 1 Red Siberian Crab, fig. 65. Erect 

 trees usually partake more or less of this quality, but the 

 Early Harvest is iree from it. 



Irregular, when they assume no very distinct growth 

 but more or less a mixture of the preceding, as Black 

 Gilliflower, and Summer Bonchretien pear. 



Straggling, similar to the next preceding, but with shoots 

 more slender and curved, as Winter Nelis and Black 

 Worcester pear, fig. 66. 



Fig. 62. Fig. 63. 



Fig. 64. 



Fig. 65. 



Shoots are straight, as in the Early Harvest and Northern 

 Spy apples ; flexuous, or more or less deviating from a 

 straight line, as in the Swaar and Roxbury Russett. This 

 distinction is very apparent and uniform in young and very 

 thrifty trees, but not in older ones of feeble growth. 



They are stout, as in the Red Astrachan ; slender, as in 

 the Jonathan apple, and Winter Nelis pear. 



Trees with erect straight shoots when young, usually 

 form more regular and compact heads in older trees ; and 

 those of a spreading habit, more irregular or drooping 

 heads. 



Some trees which grow very rapidly when young, are 

 small when of full size, examples of which are found in 

 the Late Strawberry and Tallman Sweeting. Others at 

 first gtow more slowly, but ultimately become large, as 

 Esopus Spitzenburgh. Some varieties, again, continue 



