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CORDON TRAINING. 



appearance represented by fig. 13 ; they are then cut at a a, 

 A A, so as to leave only the flower buds nearest the base. 



12. 



THIRD PINCHING OF THE BUDS OF THE PEACH. 



When numerous laterals push, on tlie leading shoots, c, 

 (fig. 14), those situated behind are entirely removed. The 

 others ought to be pinched as soon as the second pair of leaves 

 have the buds in their axils sufficiently advanced. If the op- 

 eration is deferred too long, the shoot lengtliens and a spur 



13. FRUIT SPURS OF THE 

 PEACH RESULTING FROM THIS 

 MODE OF SHORT PIKCHING. 



14. YOUNG SHOOTS (BOURGEONS ANTICI- 

 PES) OF THE PEACH, JUST AT THE 

 PROPER TIME TO PINCH. 



is produced, which at the winter pruning is like that repre- 

 sented by FIG. 15. If the operation is performed too early, 



