134 PIGTOBIAL FEAGTIGAL FRUIT GBOWIiVQ. 



PICTORIAL PRACTICE. — PLAIN iUNTS IN PEW WOBDS. 

 FIG. 98. -FRUIT TREES IN POTS.— APRICOT TREE IN BEARING. 



J, three year old pijramidal tree from hud (pages 130 and 131, B) ; a, leading growth or 

 continuation o/stm ; b, point of stopping ; c, luteral taken for ward as a continuation 

 0/ the stem, and not stopped because not exceeding 10 inches in length ; d, suhlateral 

 not fdnched because it is not more than 2 inches long; e, forked side branches, the 

 leaders not pinched because they are not over 10 inches long— the forking is necessary 

 for the furnishing of the tree with tranches; f refractory shoot of side branch jnnrhed. 

 also lateral from it ; g, spurs ; h, top-dressing of rich compost ; i, roots from the pot in 

 the border. 



