THE PEAR. 



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equal degree of vigour. If one of them lias grown too 

 long, as shown A (fig. 39), its vegetation must be 

 checked by pinching, that is, by taking off about two- 



Fig. 38. Pyramidal Pear. 

 Second Pruning. 



Fig. 39. Stem of Pyramidal Pear. 

 Pinching. 



thirds of an inch from the extremity with the finger 

 nails. 



Second Pruning. By spring of the following year 

 the young trees present the appearance of fig. 38. The 

 second pruning is to determine the formation of a new 



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