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see trees that have made branches six and seve.n feet long 

 in a single summer. Such limbs generally continue grow- 

 ing until so late in the summer that they are not properly 



The average type of round top found in the peach trees 

 of the Middle West. The head is too high above the ground. 



matured by autumn and go into winter in a soft and sappy 

 condition and are easily winter injured. Excessive wood 



