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inches in length, and then be cut down to 

 two inches ; if it shoot again after this short- 

 ening, it must be pruned as directed for simi- 

 lar shoots in the second summer. 



The shoots which were pruned as directed 

 last winter, and had embryo buds as d, d, 

 Fig. 2. will during this summer have a fruit 

 bud, and in some cases two, formed at their 

 bases. If a shoot pushes, it must be short- 

 ened as directed, for the shoots which pro- 

 ceeded from the bud c, Fig. 2. 



The advantage of cutting back the shoots, 

 &c. agreeably to instructions here given, is, 

 that it will generally cause fruitful buds to 

 be formed near to the origin of the shoots, 

 as Fig. 3. b, b, c. 



From the time when the blossom expands, 

 until the fruit has attained a good size, it 

 will frequently be observed that many of 

 the leaves will be curled, and clustered to- 

 gether; when this is noticed, the treemust 

 be closely examined, as a small grub will 

 generally be found inclosed in the curl of 

 the leaves; the trees must then be washed 

 with lime water, &c. (See Caterpillar, in the 

 Chapter on Insects.) 



After the fruit has begun to swell, they 

 must be regularly thinned ; and where there 

 are two fruit situated together, one must be 

 taken away 



During this summer, shoots or fruit buds 

 will be formed on that part of the branch 



