Holo to Prune the Quince Tree. 



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dropped off, leaving a scar at c. The portion between 1 and 

 c may be termed a branch, as it was furnished with leaves, 



Fig. 12. The Quince Tree. 

 a a, Blossom-buds ; h b, Wood-buds ; e, The place where fruit was at- 

 tached last season. 



and buds appear that were formed in the axils of those leaves ; 

 but still, it is an imperfect branch, inasmuch as it has no ter- 



