HEAD FORMATION IN APPLE TREES 



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Plate ZIV. Mcintosh Tree H34, at six years. 



Cutting back of the top shown in lb, as shown in la, resulted in three strong shoots 

 as shown in 2b. Two of these were removed as shown in 2a, leaving a long leader 

 which perhaps should have been shortened. Still, a well-formed tree resulted which 

 has borne 773 pounds of frait, the most of any tree in this orchard. 



