FRUIT GROWING 



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breeding places for all sorts of insects and fungous pests. 

 Where the trunks and main branches of these old trees 

 are sound the tall spreading branches may be headed 

 in, the lower ones thinned out where needed, and 

 in a few years a more spreading and vigorous head 

 produced. 



If the varieties are such as are not in demand vigor- 

 ous trees may be grafted and in three or four years made 



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FIG. 44 A Tall Apple Tree After Pruning. 



to produce Baldwin, Wealthy or any other variety for 

 which there is a good market. If the trees are 'weak in 

 growth the ground under them should be first fertilized, 

 and the head cut back so as to produce a vigorous 

 growth. 



Fig. 43 represents an old tree before being pruned. 



Fig. 44 shows the same old tree after pruning. 



Fig. 45 shows the same old tree regrafted. 



