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In diagram No. 2 the thinning out referred to 

 can easily be performed by pruning back to any 

 spur (see letter A). 



The only two cases where this will be needed 

 is to give uniformity to the tree, and to thin out 

 if too crowded (see letter B). 



The cherry and the plum are both stone fruits, 

 and somewhat resemble each other, although they 

 are not quite identical. HowcAxr, the same rule 

 of pruning will serve as a good illustration for both. 

 The two diagrams show, one where pruning is 

 necessary, the other where little or no pruning 

 is required. Diagram No. 1 represents a free- 

 growing variety, where pruning must be performed. 

 Diagram No. 2 represents a weaker growing variety, 

 requiring little or no pruning. 



In diagram No. 1 the tree is supposed to be 

 a pyramid. The shoots Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 should 

 each be pruned back to the point indicated by 

 letter A. Shoot No. 5 should be primed more 

 closely to form a fruit spur (see letter B). The 

 centre shoot should be pruned back to letter A, 

 as this will induce the growth of a succession of 

 shoots, and thus furnish the stem of the tree. 



The double or forked branch C will serve to 

 illustrate the pruning of any shoots growing from 

 the principal shoot. These shoots are generally 

 termed lateral shoots. In every case Avhere such 



