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the shoots of the previous year's growth send out new shoots, and after 

 these shoots have grown for a few inches (usually from 3 to 6) a single 

 blossom is produced on the end of the shoot. This, of course, tem- 

 porarily stops the growth in that direction, and if the blossom sets 



Fia. 1. — Young quince tree, just coming into bearing, showing few long shoots. 



a fruit there is no further growth at this point for the season. If it 

 does not set fruit, however, one of the lateral buds on the shoot will 

 frequently start into growth and continue the lengthening of the 



