FRUIT CULTURE IN FRANCE 



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A branch which is pruned early, or not at all, is more favoured than a branch 

 pruned late. 



In summer shorten the strong shoots to two or three leaves, and the weaker 

 ones to four or five. On portions of the branches of the third year spurs will 



Double-Stemmed Fan-Teained Peak Tree : Each Stem has 

 Three Branches 



form, 

 ■'eyes 



The previous year's shoots will be cut down to three, four, or five 

 according to their vigour. The fruiting growths of the pear are dis- 

 tinguished as follows : — -Those bearing various growths, twiggy shoots, short 

 growths with three, four, or five leaves, and that portion of a shoot from 



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Growth that will 

 Develop into 

 Fruit -Bearing 

 Shoot (Peak) 



Fruit-Bearing Growths of the Pear 



where the fruit has been gathered. The pear bears fruit upon growths of 

 various ages, generally upon the short growths, two or three years old, and 

 which usually are developed from the twiggy shoots and short growths previously 

 mentioned. This evolution must therefore be encouraged. 



