8 



The Apple Tree, as trained against a Wall. 



pushes from those spurs that were cut entirely down (as spur a, 

 Jig. 5.) ; the shoots are cut down, as directed for others. 



Seventh Year. — Winter Pruning. The spurs No. 1 . now 

 generally have two fruit buds each ; they are allowed to retain 

 them (as Jig. 6. a a). If, instead of a fruitful bud, a shoot pushed 



is 



are 



(as 6), and a fruitful bud was formed at the lower part of it, 

 the shoot is then cut off just above it (as at c) ; but, if there is 

 not a fruitful bud formed, it is cut down, so as to leave it half 

 an inch long (as at d). The spurs No. 2. have four fruit buds 

 left upon each (as e e e e) ; the spurs No. 3. are now cut down, 

 so that only one fruitful bud remains (&sf). 



If a fruit bud has been produced from the spur cut entirely 

 away (as spur a, Jig 5.), it is left entire (as Jig. 6.g) ; but, if a 

 shoot, instead of a fruitful bud, it is cut off just above the 

 lowest bud, whether a fruitful or a growing bud (as at h, 

 spur b). This treatment to such spurs cut entirely down 

 always pursued to similar ones in future. 



Summer Pruning. This is attended to agreeably to the fore 

 going directions. 



Eighth Year. — Winter Pruning. The spurs No. 1 . 

 allowed to retain three fruit buds 

 each (as Jig. 7. a a a), and the 

 spurs No. 2. are now cut down 

 (as b) ; the spurs No. 3. are re- 

 gulated as was done to spurs 

 No. 1. and 2. (See Sixth and 

 Seventh Year's Summer Pruning.) 



Summer Pruning, 



Ninth Year. — Winter Pruning. The spurs No 

 lowed to have four fruit 

 buds each (as Jig. S.aaaa); 

 the spurs No. 2. to have 

 two fruitful buds (as b b\ 

 and the spurs No. 3. to 

 have three (as c c c). 



Summer Pruning. 

 formed as before. 



This is performed as before directed. 



1. are al- 



Per- 



