516 AMERICAN HOME GARDEN*. 



summer pruned, as directed for dwarf trees, page 255 ; with 

 proper attention to this, so that no shoot is suffered to grow 

 with disproportionate vigor, it will generally be found suffi- 

 cient, while the tree is forming, to cut annually from the 

 young shoots at the winter pruning about one third or one 

 half the length of the season's growth. 



By this course, steadily pursued, the burden of fruit which 

 the tree may become capable of bearing will be concentrated 

 upon and sometimes seem to cover its. whole area as it hangs 

 from the numerous fruit branches. 



If it is intended to train the tree horizontally, it may either 

 be cut back as above directed for fan training, or may be left 

 six or eight inches long from the bud at the setting out, as 

 shown in Fig. 313. 



Fig. 313. Tig. 314 



Maiden tree cnt back and 

 set out for horizontal Yonng horizontal-trained tree with its first year's growth of 

 training. three shoots shown as cut back at the winter pruning. 



One upright leader, with not more than two opposite main 

 side shoots, may be allowed to start the first year, the latter 

 to be trained horizontally, and at the winter pruning each 

 must be cut back as shown in Fig. 314 a. 



In the second year these lengthen from the extreme bud of 

 each, but are not permitted to form secondary side shoots, 

 which, if they put forth, must be nipped throughout the sum- 

 mer ; two other main side shoots are also formed and trained 



