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241. Second Year. — Do not attempt more than to procure 

 a lower secondary branch and to lengthen the mother-branch. 

 Therefore prune close to the old shoot (a «), that is at two 

 buds from it, and, of these two buds, the end one must be an 

 upper one, to prolong the mother-branch, and the under one will 

 throw out the lower secondary branch. Nail, and that is all. 



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242. Third year. — This year you must procure an upper 

 secondary branch, fruit branches on the lower secondary 

 branch, and again a lengthening of the mother-branch. For these 

 purposes prune the mother-branch at two buds again {a a), but 

 let both buds be on the upper side of the branch, the end one to 

 carry on the mother-branch, and the other to form the upper 

 secondary branch. If two successive buds should not be 

 found thus placed, prune them at three buds from the last 

 year's wood, but, in this case, rub off the intermediate bud which 

 will be on the under side. To obtain lateral branches from the 

 lower secondary branch, prune it in the same manner {h h) . 



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