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The point of attachment of these stems shows the 

 lengths of the spurs of the 'year before, and the 

 crook in the spur at that point shows that the 

 fruit-bud was terminal (as it must be in Fig. 32, 

 since the spur contains but a single bud), also 

 that the subsequent growth of the spur arose from 



a side bud. In fact, two 



of the spurs developed 



two side buds, only one 



of which, however, made 



a conspicuous growth. 



Our conclusion, from 



observation suggested by 



the pictures, may be that 



each kiud of plant has 



a system of fruit-bearing 



peculiar to itself, and 



that this system can 



usually be made out at 



any time of the year, 



if the plant has arrived 



at bearing age. 



Fig. 34. 



Bearing shoot of dwarf juneberry. 



Suggestions. — Let the pupil now examine currant spurs, and 

 determine whether there is an alternation of fruit-bearing in them, 

 as there is in the apple and pear. Let him also study the dwarf 

 juneberry (or else the common juneberiy or shad-bush,) for simi- 

 lar problems of fruit-bearing (Fig. 34). Any fruit-bearing bush 

 or tree, in the garden or the wild, may now be laid under tribute 

 to add to the pupil's knowledge of fruit-spurs. • A special effort 



