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distributed throughout the head. This can only be done 

 by continued cutting-back. The best way to perform this 

 operation is to commence at the close of winter or early 



FIG. 152. Neglected Peach-tree. 



in spring, and cut off the upper half or two-thirds of every 

 one-year shoot. If this process is continued from year to 

 year, in connection with cutting entirely out all the feeble 



FlG. 153. Correctly Trimmed Peach, best method and form. 



shoots where they grow too thickly, the desired object will be 

 fully attained, and the trees, as they grow older, instead of 

 presenting the appearance of Fig. 152, will form the sym- 



