124 Pruning the Peach. 
to cross or crowd each other. It is not desirable, however, that 
all small growth should be cleanly removed. Some of these 
small shoots will bear a little fruit and the leaf action is in any 
case desirable as a contributor to the strength of the larger 
branches to which they are attached. Besides, they serve to 
shade the bark from sunburn. 
Second winter pruning in orchard. 
Third Pruning —When the tree reaches its third winter 
pruning, its form is well outlined, and early-bearing trees like 
the peach, apricot, almond, Japanese plums, etc., will give the 
grower a respectable crop the next season. To bear this crop 
greater care should be taken at the third winter pruning to 
leave the small laterals low down on the main branches, for on 
