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that the crop will be too heavily thinned. The centre apple lias a very short 

 stalk and the outside ring longer stalks. The centre fruit, therefore, if not removed 

 causes the others to be pushed off as it fills out. Figures 28 shows a five 

 year old tree summer pruned. It is not safe to remo\'e more foliage than has been 

 taken off tliis tree. It will be noticed how sturdy the growth is, and, as a result 

 of proper treatment, the nice crop of fruit the tree is carrying. Figure 29 shows 

 a six year old tree also sunrmer pruned and carrying a fine crop. The fruit will 

 be seen right to the extremities of last year's growth, due to early development of 

 the spurs by summer pruning and proper leeding and cultivation. When a tree 

 becomes as fruitful as tliis the grower should use great care and judgment and 

 never allow the fruit to develop on the extremities of the leaders until they are 

 sturdy enough to carrj- the weight. Figui'e 30 shows two rows of aged trees 



Fig. -S. 

 Five year olil YatcH Siiiiiiuei- [iniiieil. 



carrying a very heavy crop of fruit. The fruit on these trees was not thinned out. 

 and it will be seen how wasteful Nature is if left to do this work herself. The 

 centre apples in many of these clusters will be the only ones remaining at harvest 

 time. Figure HI shows some limbs of Yates properly short spurred, and also shows 

 how the fruit should be thinned. Where three apples are shown in the illustration 

 a centre apple has been removed. Figure 32 shows a row of aged Yates 

 properly summer prmied. 



