Trimming the Young Stock. - 253 
It may be said in general, then, that peach trees 
and small or slender 
back and spurred (Figs. 
23, 24); but that strong, 
well branched trees may 
have the head started 
at the desired height 
at the time of setting, 
all the branches being 
well headed back (Figs. 
25 and 26). Fig. 27 
shows a small plum 
tree cut to spurs, and 
the roots have also been 
properly dressed. Figs. 
28 and 29 show second- 
class apple trees. In 
these the tops are not 
well formed, and it 
might be best to trim 
to a whip, allowing 
the branches A to be- 
come the leaders. Such 
whips may look very 
erooked and _ scrawny, 
but they will straighten 
as they grow. The lines 
in Fig. 30 show where 
trees should be well headed 
Fig 31. Pruning « newly-sel tree. 
a grape plant should be pruned. The top should 
be cut at @ and bd, the upper roots trimmed off at 
ec and d, and the main roots cut in from e to f. 
