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FRUIT AND ITS CULTIVATION. 



Bush Trees. Apples, Pears, Plums, Cherries, Goose- 

 berries, Red, White, and Black Currants are grown in 

 bush form, and trees so grown usually take up less space, 

 and are more easily trained, than the formal pyramids. 



In the case of Apples, Pears, Plums, and Cherries, 

 maiden trees require to have their main shoot shortened 

 in winter to five or six buds. These buds produce shoots 

 the following year. The leading and side shoots thus 



Fig-. 116. PREPARED CUTTING 

 OF BLACK CURRANT. 



Two lower growth buds only 

 removed. 



Fig-. 117. MODE OF TRAINING 

 A BLACK CURRANT TREE. 



"Maiden" tree with first year's 

 growth. Lines indicate where to 

 prune. 



formed have to be shortened in winter to about the same 

 length namely, one-fourth. The third year further 

 laterals, as well as a leader, are produced. One should 

 be allowed to grow at the apex and one at the extremity 

 of each branch, all other laterals being shortened to the 

 fourth leaf. Subsequent pruning should consist of short- 

 ening the leaders to four, six, or eight inches, and the 



