XX LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 



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151 Heavy Heading Back Develops Wood . .191 



152 Typical Leader Tree ..... 192 



153 Three Decks of Frame Limbs . . .192 



154 Modified Leader ..... 1!W 



155 Modified Leader . . . . .19:] 



156 Good Modified Leader . . . .193 



157 Modified Leader 194 



158 Example of Unequal Growth . . . 1!H 



159 Good Vegetative Response from Thinning 



Bartlett Pear Spurs . . . .195 



160 Five- Year-Old Wagener Apple Tree . . 19(i 



161 Heading Back Makes Growth . . .197 



162 Good Effect of July Pruning . . . 198 



163 Good Example of Proper Balance Between 



Branches . . .. . . .199 



164 Balanced and Unbalanced Pruning . . 200 



165 Reinvigorated Top of Old Pear Tree . . 201 



166 Moderate Pruning Stimulated Shoot Formation 202 



167 Pear Spurs Which Have Borne Well in Pre- 



vious Years ...... 203 



168 Too Much Shading by Upper Branches Killed 



This Twig 204 



169 Abundance of Fruit Spurs in the Light . . 205 



170 Partial Dehorning Failed .... 20l> 



171 Heavy Pruning Makes for Wood . . . 207 



172 Vigorous Growths Follow Thinning . . 208 



173 Fruit Spurs Due to Good Pruning . . 209 



174 Typical Five- Year Winter Nelis Pear . . 210 



175 Fruit Spurs Form on Last Year's Shoots . 211 



176 Five-Year Newtown Pruned . . .212 



177 Five-Year Apple Pruned Previous Summer . 213 



178 Well-Formed Apple Tree Head . .214 



179 Splendid Distribution of Frame Branches on 



Four- Year Apple Tree . . . .215 



180 Far Too Many Fruit Spurs . . . .216 



181 Plan of Tree at Planting Time . . .217 



