THE OLIVE 



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Third : That the horizontal are the fruitful branches, and the 

 vertical branches are sterile. 



Fourth : That too many branches in fruit results in a poor 

 crop and over taxes the tree. 



Fifth : That the pruning should vary according to the variety. 



Sixth: That the soil, exposure, and altitude, all affect the growth 

 and fructification in a different manner. The richer soil can sup- 

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THE PINE OR CONE SHAPE. 



port more vegetation, and hence, in such soil, the tree will require 

 only light pruning, while on a poorer soil, full pruning is necessary 

 including even the horizontals, which have borne fruit some years 

 back. 



Trees with a southern and eastern exposure can be allowed to 

 grow higher, than those with a northern and western exposure, as 

 the outlook is warmer. 



