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EXPLANATION OF PLATE L 



Fig. L 



Represents an old Apricot-tree, after the last 

 pruning in Summer, in the fourth year after head- 

 ing down. The lower part of the trunk is repre- 

 sented as covered with a rough bark, which must 

 be pared off when it happens to be cankery. 



a, fl, a, a. The cicatrices of the four different 

 years' heading, which should be performed at the 

 time of the Winter or Spring pruning. 



by b, b. Forked shoots which are laid in, in 

 Summer, and cut off at b in the Winter pruning, 

 that the leading shoots may be always left without 

 forks. 



As the small shoots c, c, c, from the stem, 

 advance, the larger forked shoots should be cut 

 out, as at f/, d, d, to make room for them to be 

 trained horizontally. 



Fig. IL 



Is an old branch of an Apricot trained up ac- 

 cording to the old method, leaving above three 



