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branching of the long shoots. This will induce the formation 

 of fruit buds, fruit spurs and future fruit crops lower down 

 on the branches, and the support will be better. 



Fio. 109. -A shows the choice limbs which extend in different directions from the 

 main axis; others are cut away. B shows the same limb of the mature tree. If they 

 are the same height they will be split off too easily by wind when loaded with fruit 



FIG. 110. Yearling peach tree, before and after pruning. 



Cut out some side twigs where they strike across through 

 the tree top. Prune where they are too thick; such pruning 

 is equivalent to thinning the fruit, making it larger. Let 

 in the sunlight. Cut out all dead or diseased or broken parts. 

 Prune where branches rub together. (Fig. 110.) 



