6 THE MINIATUEE FEUIT GAKDEN 



I 

 till the end of September, when each, shoot must be 



shortened to within eight buds of the stem. This will 



leave the tree like the annexed figure (fig. 2), and no 



pruning in winter will be required. 



The second season the tree wiU make vigorous 



growth; the side shoots which were stopped last 



September will each put forth three, four, or more 

 shgots. In June, as soon as these have made seven or 

 ten leaves, nip out the terminal buds of all hut the 

 leading shoot of each side branch ; this must be left on 

 to exhaust the tree of its superabundant sap, till the 



