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them as Fig. 6. a, a; if instead of a fruitful 

 bud, a shoot pushed and was shortened 

 during summer, as b, and fruitful bud was 

 formed at the lower part of it, the shoot 

 must then be cut off just above it at c; but 

 if there was not a fruitful bud formed, it 

 must be shortened so as to leave it half an 

 inch long as at d. The spurs No. 2. must 

 have four fruit buds left upon each as e, e, e, e. 

 The spurs No. 3. must now be cut down so 

 that only one fruitful or growing bud remains 

 as f. 



Fig. 6. 



l\ A 



If a fruit bud has been produced from the 

 spur, cut entirely down as represented by- 

 spur A, Fig. 5. it must be left entire as Fig. 6. 

 g, but if a shoot instead of a fruitful bud, it 

 must be cut off just above the lowest bud, 

 whether a fruitful or growing bud, as at h, 

 spur B. 



At this time the spurs No." 1. upon that 

 part of the branch made the second year 

 after planting, will require to be cut down to 



