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EXPLANATION OF PLATE VIH. 



Fig, I. 



An old decayed Beurre Pear-tree headed down 

 atj^ and restored from one inch and a half of live 

 bark. 



ay a, a, &c. The fruit-buds for the present 

 year. 



b, b, b, &c. Those forming for next year. 



c, c, &c. The footstalks of the fruit of last 

 year, on which are forming buds for bearing in the 

 second year. 



dy d, &c. The foreright shoots as they appear 

 before they are cut off at e, in the Autumn or 

 Spring pruning. 



d, The manner of tucking in the foreright 

 branches. 



fyfy &c. Cicatrices of the different headings, 

 which cause the leading shoot to produce horizontal 

 shoots. 



gy g. Large wounds, having the Composition 

 applied, heahng up. 



Fig. IL 



An old branch of the same tree before it was 

 headed down, trained and pruned in the old way, 



II 



