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SCHOOL AND HOME GARDENING 



Each year a part of the new growth is cut back to induce 

 the formation of fruit buds and fruit spurs lower down on 

 the branches. The strength of the crop is then also better. 



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''"iQ. 81. — A two-year-old peach tree will be ready to bear some fruit next year. 

 Young people take great delight in the growth of trees they have planted. 



Whenever branches become too thick or rub together, they 

 should be pruned. Thinning the branches makes the fruit 

 larger and lets in sunlight. 



