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Fig. 19 — Shoots of various fruit-trees. 

 X. Morello cheriy. A to B, long shoot of last sea.'-on, 1898, with fruii-buds, /\ 

 similar shoots of 1897 and earlier years are practically bare, iv a spur. 



2. Black currant. A to B^ long shoot of last season, with fruit-huds^ b ; long shoots 



of previous year h^v^/ruit-buds on spurs, j. 



3. Plum. A to ^, long shoot of last season, with wood-buds, b\ long shoots of pre- 



vious year have fruit-buds on spurs, which terminate in a wood-bud, a, and bear - 

 lateral fruit-buds, x. 



4. Apple. ?i2 to yi long shoot of last season, with -wood-buds^ a \ long shoots of pre- 



vious year have spurs which terminate in fruit-buds, b and 0. For further ex- 

 planation see text. 



