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spring from the younger branches of two or more years' 

 growth, appearing at first at the extremity, and extending 

 gradually to the side : the same bearing branches and fruit 

 spurs continue many years fruitful. 



PRUNING. As from the mode of bearing, Apple trees do 

 not admit of shortening in the general bearers, it should only 

 be practised in extraordinary cases. If trees have not the 

 most desirable form when three or four years old, they should 

 be judiciously pruned to promote regular spreading branches* 

 In annual pruning, the main branches should not be cut, 

 unless in cases of decay ; but all superfluous cross branches 

 and dead wood should be taken out, and the suckers eradi- 

 cated. Espaliers require a Summer and Winter pruning. 



SELECT DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF APPLES, 



VMMER FRUIT. 



AMERICAS SUMMER PEARMAIN, Early Summer Pearmain. This ap* 

 pie is of medium size and oblong form; its colour bright red on the 

 sunny side, and on the opposite side yellow, streaked or blotched with 

 red ; the flesh is very juicy, tender, fine flavoured and excellent. It 

 ripens early in August, and is good either for the dessert or for cooking. 

 Tree a good bearer. 



EARLY BOUGH, Sweet Bough. The size of this fruit varies from me- 

 dium to large ; its colour pale yellow ; its form oblong ; its skin smooth ; 

 flesh tender, juicy, swe^t and excellent; ripens earl}' in August. 



EARLY CROFTO.V, or Irish Peach Apple. An Irish apple, of the middle 

 size and flattish shape ; of an olive green colour, much variegated with 

 red ; has a rich saccharine flavour ; ripens in August ; it is much esteemed 

 for the dessert, and excellent also as a sauce apple. The tree grows 

 well, and is not apt to canker. 



EARLY HARVEST, July Pippin. A very early apple of bright straw 

 colour; flesh white and tender ; juice rich, lively, and very fine. The 

 tree bears young, and makes a fine garden espalier ; ripening its fruit 

 in July and August. 



EARLY RED MARGARET, Red Juneating, Early Striped Juneating, 

 Eve Apple of the Irish. Fruit below the middle size; skin greenish 

 yellow, richly and closely streaked with deep red ; flesh white, juicy, 

 breaking, sub-acid, very rich and agreeable ; early in August. 



RED As PRACAX. This beautiful apple is of medium size and roundish ; 

 the skin is dark red, covered with thick bloom like a plum ; the flesh is 

 white, tender, and somewhat acid ; at perfection early in August. 



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