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growth. From the buds, which may be readily found on 

 these arms, are to come the branches that will bear the 

 fruit. 



The grape should be pruned in the late winter, when 

 all the wood should be cut away save the old stems 

 and four 7iew branches, less than one year old, which 

 will form the arms of 

 the two T's. 



Raspberries and 

 Blackberries. — Soon 

 after these berries 

 have been picked, the 

 canes which bore them 

 die, and beside them, 

 growing up from the 

 same root, are found 

 new canes. 



The old canes should 

 be removed as soon as 

 the fruit has been 

 gathered, and early 

 the following spring 

 the new canes should 

 have their very tips 

 pruned off as this 

 favors the development of the lateral twigs, or branches, 

 which are to bear the fruit. 



Cherries and Plums. — Cherry and plum trees need little 

 pruning, save to remove the dead, diseased or broken 

 limbs, or those which densely shade the inner parts of the 

 tree top. 



Peaches. — Peach trees tend to grow tall. Their buds 

 are sometimes killed in the winter bj' the severe cold. 

 We can tell when this has happened by cutting through the 



Fig. 135. - 



Courtesy Iowa Stale College. 

 - Apple tree before pruning. 



