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Fig, H. 

 A curled leaf fiom pmned plant. 



To induce, therefore, a desirable correlation or divert the energies 

 of a tomato plant to the fruit, it is essential, among other things, to 

 cut the leader. 



SUMMARY. 



The most important results concerning the pruning of tomatoes 

 are given in the section on page 15. 



The pruning of axillaries or suckers, leaves and branches affects 

 the development of both the fruit and stem. With this system of 

 pruning, however, most of the energies of the plant are directed 

 towards the leader. On the other hand, pruning or heading in the 

 leader throws most of the energies of the plant into the fruit. 



There is a general relationship existing between the average weight 

 of individual fruits and the number per plant. The largest individ- 

 ual fruits occur generally on those plants giving the smallest number. 



