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The first summer's treatment of the branched yearling 

 (fig. 105.) will consist in maintaining a uniform growth 

 among the lateral branches, and in the case of the leading 

 shoot, as already described. Some lateral shoots will be 

 produced on the branches, and these must all be pinched 

 at an inch or two, as it is yet too soon to allow of the for- 

 mation of secondary branches. The summer treatment 

 of fig. 106, the two year old tree, will be conducted on 

 the same principles. The encouragement of the leading 

 shoot will require special attention to sepure it in an up 

 right position, as, in many cases, where two year old wood 

 is cut back, the leading shoots assume a horizontal or 

 curved direction. 



The second pruning. — "We have now a tree composed of 

 two sections : the first is the two-year-old part, furnished 

 with lateral branches ; and the second, the leading shoot 

 produced last season. (Fig. lOY.) In pruning it, our object 

 will be to establish a new section of 

 branches on the leader, to continue the 

 prolongment of the lower branches, and to 

 induce the formation of fruit spurs towards 

 their base. To accomplish these ends, we 

 shorten the leader or stem, on the same 

 principle in relation to its character, as 

 already directed for the yearling trees, 

 from one-half to two-thirds its length, and 

 sometimes more. Every bud between the 

 one we cut to and the base of the shoot, 

 should push ; and the bud to produce the 

 leader should be large, perfectly formed, 

 and opposite the cut of the previous year. 

 The lateral branches on the first section 

 are shortened according to their vigor, 

 always remembering that the lowest must 

 be the longest, to carry out the pyramidal 



Fig. 107. 



A two year old pear 



tree, having made one 



j-ear's growth after the 



first pruning. 



