Trimming the Young Tree 



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younger the stock the more nearly to a whip it may be 

 pruned. 



It may be said, then, that peach trees and other small 

 or slender trees should be well headed back and spurred 



Fio. 34. Pear 

 tree pruned for 

 planting. 



FIG. 35. Young 

 plum tree, 

 pruned. 



FIG. 36. Second- 

 class apple tree, 

 with leader at a. 



FIG. 37. Second- 

 class tree, with 

 leader at a. 



(Figs. 31, 32); but that strong well-branched trees may 

 have the head started at the desired height at the 

 time of planting, all the branches being well headed back 

 (Figs. 33 and 34). Fig 35 shows a small plum tree cut 

 to spurs, and the roots have also been properly dressed. 

 Figs. 36 and 37 show second-class apple trees. In these 

 trees, the tops are not well formed, and it might be best to 

 trim to a whip, allowing the branches a to become the 



