THE PRINCIPLES OF PRUNING. 233 



Winter Pruning. Assuming summer pruning to have 

 been skilfully done, winter pruning will not be a serious 

 matter. It will consist mainly of shortening the leading 

 shoots more or less to maintain the tree in the desired 



Fig. 101. A BRANCH OF BLACK 

 CURRANT. 



Prune either to A or B to encourage 

 new shoots to develop below. 



Fig. 102. GOOSEBERRY SHOOT 

 PROPERLY PRUNED. 



A, Lateral shoot and leading shoots 

 properly shortened. B, Laterals cut back 

 to two buds to form spurs. 



shape. The summer-pruned shoots will also need to be 

 cut back to the second bud to promote the formation of 

 artificial fruit spurs. Branches here and there may need 



