trees are wanted for planting. 
mhe pruning cpperations recommended for young trees in 
Maryland are as follows: 
lst vear- This consists of the pruning done when the 
trees are planted, but if an; new shoots tend to make the 
tree unsymmetrical the tips should be cut off in. summer to 
check their growth. “his summer pinching of unsymmetrical 
shoots should be done whenever necessary in the following 
vearB. 
end vear=- Cut out all surplus branches, and prune back 
the foundation branches from one third to one haif of tnéir 
growth, making the tree symmetrical, and leaving the central 
shoot longer than the others. Avoid the formaticn of cretcnes 
as they @re sure to split down vith a load of fruit, and 
ruin the trees, 
3rd year- Prune as much as mentioned for tise second 
year. If twigs have grown on the foundation branches near 
the trunk do not touch them except to cut back to one or two 
buds to induce the formation of fruit spurs. This may need 
to be done several times during the summer, Do not Let two 
branches rub or cross, but remove one cf them. 
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