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Wide gi'o\A prs sliould l.)r encouraged t(i grow inure upright, by pruning to 

 inside liuds nr to u]iward laterals. 



1 >y judieious tTeatrnent during the first three years a shapely tree can be formed. 



All big cuts should be painted o^er with white lead, and if it is necessary to 

 renui\-e l)ig liniljs this should be done in niidsunime:'. 



The tree should be watered just as (he fruit begins to swell, and again imme- 

 diately after the fruit has been liarvested, to fill out and strengthen the fruiting- 

 wood and buds for the following season. This is very necessary, owing to our 

 long, dry summer. The culti\-ation must be kept irp and be very thorough and 

 deep right up till the autumn rains fall. 



Fig. 103. 

 Tlivec Te:ir olil ( hpiry. 



When the cherry trees are planted, cut them back as for other trees, removing 

 the centre and retaining three well-placed laterals for the main arm- . In the 

 first winter-pruning, cut the leaders back to from eight inches to 12 in, lies. Do 

 not, however, attempt to obtain forks on the upright grcwers, but throw the tree 

 as wide as ])ossible. In the case of a wide grower, obtain forks if it is possible and 

 if there is room. 



In the second and third i)runings cut liaclv to from 12 inclies to IS inches 

 according to growth, and obtain a fork on each of last season's leaders, using a lateral 

 if necessary, to obtain a fork, and spreading tlie irpright growers as wide as possible. 



