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RATIONAL FRUIT CULTURE 



the same way as a bush. Any shoots issuing from the stem 

 itself — below the graft — must be regarded as suckers, and 

 should be taken off. Indeed, they should not be allowed to 

 grow, but should be cut away as soon as they are noticed. 



Fig. 14.— A Buih Fruit Trw Pruned. 

 now TO I'HliM; A PMtVAIII). 



As a pyramid Apple or Pear coiisists of a ctMitral stem, 

 with branches round it , the management of the stem is the 

 first (hing (o ho coiisidfied. It may be left ul full length 



