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summer pnined, as directed for dwarf trees, page 255 ; with 

 proper attention to this, so that no shoot is srdfered to grow 

 with disproportionate vigor, it will generally be found suffi- 

 cient, while the tree is forming, to cut annually from the 

 young shoots at the winter pruning about one third or one 

 half the length of the season's growth. 



By this coiu'se, steadily pursued, the burden of fruit which 

 the tree may become capable of bearing "will be concentrated 

 upon and sometimes seem to cover its whole area as it hangs 

 from the numerous fruit branches. 



If it is intended to train the tree horizontally, it may either 

 be cut back as atove directed for fan training, or may Ix; left 

 six or eight inches long from the bud at the setting out, as 

 shown in Fig. 313. 



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Maiden tree cut back and 

 set oi;t for horizontal Young horizontal-trained tree with itd iiret year's f^owth of 

 training. thi-ee i^hoots shown as cut back at the winter pruning. 



One upright leader, with not more than two opposite main 

 side shoots, may be allowed to start the first year, the latter 

 to be trained horizontally, and at the winter pruning each 

 must be cut back as sllo\^•n in Fig. 314 a. 



In the second year these lengthen from the extreme bud of 

 each, but are not permitted to foim secondary side shoots, 

 which, if they put forth, must be nipped throughout the sum- 

 mer : two other main side shoots are also formed and trained 



