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chard is a proper choice in nursery stock. Either a one- 

 year-old bud or a June-bud is a very satisfactory tree to 

 plant. The yearling bud is the type of tree grown in 

 the northern nursery, and the top represents one season's 

 growth from a bud set in August or September. It 



FIG. 26. Low-headed Peach Trees, Mesilla Park, New Mexico. Photo 

 by Garcia. 



possibly has the advantage of being a little stronger and 

 better-matured than the June-bud, but it occasionally has 

 the disadvantage of being overgrown, with head formed 

 too high and the buds rubbed off below. 



The June-bud is a product of a climate with a long grow- 

 ing season, and is the type of tree grown in the southern 

 nursery. The top of the tree represents the growth of 

 the remainder of the season from a bud set in June. It 



