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last summer, such of the spurs e, a, as had a 

 shoot produced just underneath the fruit, as 

 Fig. 3. 1, which were shortened during the 

 summer, will generally have a fruit bud 

 formed at the lower part, as Fig. 3. a, and 

 in some cases upon the main stem of the 

 spur, as b. If there be a bud situated as b, 

 and another as d, the spur must be allowed 

 to retain them both and be cut off at c, c. 

 When anj^ of those spurs are destitute of 

 fruitful buds, and have only growing ones, 

 let the spur be cut down to the lowest bud, 

 if situated near the bottom, as d. If the 

 bud be not near the bottom, but as e, the 

 spur must then be cut down to within half 

 an inch of its origin, as f. 



It will sometimes occur that instead of a 

 shoot proceeding from the spur close under- 

 neath the fruit, as Fig. 3. No. 1. a fruitful bud 

 will be formed, as g ; when this is the case, 

 the spur must be cut off just above such bud, 

 as h. 



The spurs, as Fig. 2. must be regulated by 

 pruning them at this time down to the lowest 



