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FRUIT FARMING 



in practice after a few years to 

 assume the letter V, instead of 

 the proper form, like letter A, 

 which is best adapted to catch 

 all the sun's rays. 



Bushes are preferable for 

 plantations, and are trained the 

 same shape as the illustration 

 of Cob Nut (Chapter IV.), and 

 are started in the shape of 

 No. 7. 



No. 5. 



Apples on "Paradise," and Pears on "Quince," do 

 not grow so freely as on other stocks, and can be 

 planted at 12 -ft. permanently. 



In market culture, root pruning is not necessary. 



No. 7 No. 8. No. 9. 



8 and 9 are Apples, 2 years unpruned, called 

 feathered trees, and are given to show how varied is 



