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According to Price/ the starch also is practically ex- 

 hausted in the early growing season in all parts of the 

 tree above the ground. If these statements are accepted, 

 according to the first theory there should be no stimulation 

 if the pruning is done at the beginning of the growing season. 

 Chandler has shown, however, that it makes no difference 

 whether the pruning is performed during the growing 

 season or in late spring, so far as growth response is con- 

 cerned. Hence this evidence would weaken the first theory 

 and the latter calls for more careful attention. 



From. what has been said, it would seem evident that any 

 pruning whatsoever would reduce the total amount of re- 

 serves available for future growth. However, top-pruning 

 will also reduce the future leaf area that is to maintain the 



1 Price, W. A. Ohio Jour. Sci., Vol. 16. pp. 356-359. 1916. 



