Management of the Apple Tree, 



winter, and had embryo buds [Jig. 2. dd) during this summer, 

 o-enerally have a fruit bud, and in some cases two, formed at 

 their bases. The treatment of all shoots produced upon any 

 of the spurs in future, is agreeably to the previous instructions 

 given. 



/ always thin the fruit, and, where two are situated together, 

 I take one away ; this is done when I perceive them begin to 

 flesh. 



Fourth Year. — Winter Pruning. The spurs {Jig. 3. a b) 

 which were productive last summer, and upon which a 

 shoot was made and shortened (Jig. 3. a, spur a), are now 

 regulated in the following manner : — If there be two good 

 fruit buds formed upon the stem of the spur (Jig.3.dd, 

 spur b), all that part of it above such buds is cut away, about 

 a quarter of an inch above the uppermost (as at c) : } ,but, if 

 there is only one good fruit bud upon the stem, and one 

 upon the shoot which was cut in during summer (as at a, 

 spur a), then it is pruned off (as at spur c, e e\ so that two 

 buds only remain (asff). "When there is only one fruit bud 

 upon the stem of the spur (as spur d, a), and no fruitful buds 

 at the shoot (b), then all the spur is pruned away (as at c). 

 Sometimes those spurs that bear fruit will not have a shoot 

 produced, but, instead of it, a fruitful bud (as spur e, a) ; it 

 is then pruned off just above such bud (as at b). 



Summer Pruning. All shoots are pruned, as already directed 

 in the second and third years. 



Fifth Year. — Winter Pruning. 

 to retain three fruitful buds each 

 more than is required to keep, 

 away, retaining the best buds. 



plump and red at the ends. If such buds are situated near to 

 the origin of the spur (as Jig. 4. spur a, a a a), they are 

 retained in preference 

 to similar fruitful buds 

 that are nigher the end 

 of the spur (as b b) ; the 

 spur is then cut off (as 

 at cc). When there 

 are no fruitful buds 

 near to the origin of 

 the spur, those are left 

 that are further off; 

 but I always take care 

 to preserve the bud 

 situated nearest to the branch which supports the spur. 



All the spurs are allowed 



; but, as there are generally 



some of them are thinned 



The ripest buds are most 



