between, with a view of taking it out as soon as the olives 

 attain any size. 



Even in localities in which there is a bountiful rainfall, 

 the trees should be irrigated not less than four times in the 

 growing season for the first four years of their existence. 



When the tree is planted it should stand at least four inches 

 deeper than in the nursery rows. Allow the tree to grow 

 without much interference the first year, for the more vigor- 

 ous the new growth and the more of it, the stronger will be 

 the root development. The first winter after planting trim 



A Two- Year- Old 



Olive Tree. 

 The pruning that it received 



the previous year is 



causing it to assume the 



goblet form. 



all the growth off except 4 or 5 branches close to the head, 

 and have these properly distributed, as they will ultimately 

 form the main frame work branches. Cut off two-thirds of 

 their growth. The second winter trim the tree in such a 

 manner as to leave from one to two laterals on the original 

 frame work branches, bearing in mind that these branches 

 should have an upright tendency, and cut them in turn back 

 at least one-half. In subsequent years this same method of 

 thinning out and shortening in should be followed, and this 

 cutting should be quite severe for at least four years. The 

 workman should not always prune to an outside lateral, but 

 should exercise some judgment to balance the tree by causing 

 some branches to slope inwardly and force others to have 



A Three-Year-Old 



orchard grown 

 Mission Olive Tree, 



making a fine 



uniform and healthy 



growth. 



