Fig. 104. — A light pruning each winter keeps the home orchard trees within bounds. 1 he 

 winter oover crop of rye makes the work more pleasant and benefits the soil. (Indiana 

 Station.) 



Fig. 105. — Fruit spurs of apple. A to A, shows one year's growth marked by the rings 

 or scars of the terminal bud scales. B, shows where fruit was attached; the number of crops 

 may be counted. The fruit buds, C, are downy and are larger than shoot buds, D . (Indiana 

 i.) 



