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them back to the third leaf to form fruiting spurs. When 

 winter arrives prune the main leader back a third and 

 the leading branch shoots to 6in. or ' Sin. , according 

 as may be required to form a correct pyramidal outline. 



Fig. 115. A PYRAMID APPLE TREE AFTER PRUNING. 



Above shows the preceding- tree (Fig-. 114) after it has been properly pruned. 



Laterals, too, shorten to 3in. or 4in., according to space. 

 In future years the trees will require to be summer and 

 winter pruned, as advised in connection with each kind 

 of fruit in the earlier part of this book. (Figs. 114 and 115.) 



