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FRUIT TREES. 



the vigour of tlie too luxuriant shoots, in order to pre- 

 serve the general symmetry of the tree, and the proper 

 direction of the branches. 



The first of these objects is obtained by pinching. 



Fig. 122. Peach Bud Pinched. 



The shoots that grow too vigorous upon the upper side 

 of the lateral branches, and those which are too near 

 the summit of the vertical branch, must be pinched 



Fig. 123. Gourmand Bud 

 Pinched. 



Fig. 124. Result of Pinching* 

 No. 123. 



back at A (fig. 122), when they are of the length of 

 ten or twelve inches. 



Buds that indicate by their vigour that they will 



