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and when upon any spur there is more than 

 one shoot, they must be all rubbed off when 

 about an inch in length, with the exception 

 of one that is best situated ; and if there 

 should be a fruit upon the spur leave a shoot 

 above it; but in the latter case of an un- 

 favourable aspect, the tree must be removed 

 in order to effect the desired end. (See 

 Chapter on the removal of large trees.) 



Summer Pruning. This must be performed 

 according to the instructions already given. 



Fifth Year. Winter Pruning. All the 



spurs upon the first year's wood will now 

 be well supplied with fruitful buds. In that 

 case all shoots that pushed and were short- 

 ened last summer must be cut clean away, 

 as Fig. 4. a, a, except a shoot should arise 

 from near the bottom of the spur, as b, when 

 such a on^ should be left and pruned down 

 to a fruitful or growing bud, as c. 



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Those shoots that were nailed in during 

 last summer in order to cause them to pro- 

 duce fruitful buds, as Fig. 3. i, will now 

 generally be furnished with one or more, as 



