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6, a, a, The spurs No. 2. must now be cut 

 down to the lowest bud, whether a fruitful 

 or growing bud, if such be situated near to 

 the bottom of the spur, as Fig. 6. b, other- 

 wise the spur must be cut down to cause 

 an embryo to push, as in spur A, Fig. 6. c. 

 The spurs No. 3. must have three fruit buds, 

 as d, d, d. 



Summer Pruning. — Particular attention will 

 be required to those shoots which proceed 

 from the spurs No. 2. cut down at the last 

 winter pruning; these shoots, and all others, 

 must be pruned agreeably to the instructions 

 already given. 



Tenth Year. — Winter Pruning. — The spurs 

 No. 1. must now be allowed to have three 

 fruit buds, as Fig. 7. a, a, a, The spurs 

 No. 2. to be regulated agreeably to the di- 

 rections given at Fig. 4. a, b, and d. The 

 spurs No. 3. must now be cut down to two 

 fruit buds, as Fig. 7. b, b. 



Simmer Pruning. 

 before. 



■To be regulated as 



