232 Practical Orcharding On Rough Lands. 



this case the fruit is borne on the ENDS of 

 shoots of the SAME season's growth. In the 

 grape we find the buds, which are located on 

 the sides of the previous year's growth, are not 

 fruit buds but send out canes on the sides of 

 which the grapes are borne. So it is seen that 

 the grape is borne on the SIDE of the wood of 

 the SAME season's growth. If we take these 

 four common fruits we shall find that they give 

 us four distinct types of growth, or location of 

 the flower buds. Then when we prune we 

 should take these into consideration; remember- 

 ing the apple is always a terminal bud on wood 

 one or more years old. The peach always on 



the sides of wood of the previous year's growth. 

 The quince on the ends of growth of the same 



season. The grape on the sides of wood of the 

 same season's growth. 



When to Prune. — After having considered 

 the purposes of pruning, which we must admit 

 are many, and should be carefully studied be- 

 fore the work is undertaken, the question which 

 next suggests itself is when should the work 

 be done. There are several things which may 

 determine this. Generally speaking, pruning 

 should be done just as near the growing season 

 as possible. The sooner after a wound is made 



