as trained against a Wall. 7 



whether it be a growing or a fruitful one (as spur b, in which a 

 is a fruitful bud, and b a growing one). 



If there be a suitable supply of buds upon the old part of 

 the spur (as c, c c c), they are retained in preference to those 

 buds formed at the bases of shoots which have been pruned 

 during summer (as e b) : for, when there is a proper supply 

 on the old part of the spur, all such shoots are cut clean away, 

 with the exception of one that is situated near to the origin of 

 the spur (as e\ when that bud and the two next are only left. 



Summer Pruning is performed as before directed. 



Sixth Year. — Winter Pruning. In order to convey a correct 

 method of my treatment of the spurs in future, it will be 

 necessary to point them out by numbers, as 1, 2, and 3. 

 The enumeration will proceed from the bole of the tree, 

 along the branch. After three spurs are thus numbered, I begin 

 again, and proceed with No. 1. &c. (agreeably to^.5.). 



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Every spur No. 1. is now cut down to the lowest bud there 

 is upon it, whether it be a fruitful bud (as a), or growing bud 

 (as b). Every spur No. 2. to have three fruit buds (as c c c), 

 and every spur No. 3. to have four fruit buds (as dd d d). 

 When a spur No. 1. is destitute of either a fruitful or a growing 

 bud towards the lower part of it, such a spur is cut down so 

 low as only to leave about one half inch remaining (as 

 Jig. 5. a). There is generally an eye or embryo of a bud situated 

 near to the origin of the spur (as a, spur a) ; from this a shoot 

 or a fruitful bud is produced the ensuing summer, and thus a 

 supply is obtained for that cut away. 



Summer Pruning. All shoots are shortened during sum- 

 mer, as before directed. Particular care is paid to the spurs 

 No. 1., as a shoot or a fruitful bud is generally produced 

 nearer to the base of the spur than to the bud that was left 

 at winter pruning, and most commonly at the opposite side 

 of the spur to it. Either a shoot or a fruitful bud generally 



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