184 PRINCITLES AND PRATTrrE OF PRUNING 



FIG. 143— TREE GROWN FROM 



A "WHIP" WITH THE 



LEADER LEFT 



FIG. 144 — HEAD FORMED BY 



"WHIP" WITH I EADER 



CUT BACK 



head may be started any- 

 where. Trees which na- 

 turally grow erect, at least 

 on the start — apple, sweet cherry and pear — may he 

 headed at 18 to 2-1 inches from the ground; and those 

 smaller gmwiiig, iiK.ire spreading trees, such as the stone 

 fruits, (ither than sweet cherries, may be headed 6 or even 

 mure inches lower. This pruning must be done im- 

 mediately after tlie trees have been set. If delayed for a 

 ^■ear the chance to get a good, low head will have been 

 Inst; for no attention will make up for the neglect to dd 

 the Work at the proper time. 



I^)uring the first summer practically all the buds will 

 start and the "whips" will "feather out" abundantly 



