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cessarily greatly reduced, but represented with 

 absolute fidelity. The branches of the tree as 

 it is growing, are far enough asunder to admit 

 the head and shoulders of a man ; that is the 

 secret of its fruitfulness. The action of the 



Fig. 29. A GOOD APPLE TBEE. 



light and air on the leaves compels fruit spurs 

 to form, as they are shown, all over the tree in 

 question. If the branches had been crowded, thus 

 excluding sun and air, blossom buds could only 

 have set towards the ends of the branches, and 



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