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a, e. All the intermediate spurs such as 

 Nos. 2. and 3. must be treated as directed 

 for spurs in the seventh year's pruning, (see 

 Fig. 5. J and in every succeeding year, the 

 treatment must be pursued which is laid down 

 for them. 



Eighth Year. Winter Pruning. The 



shoots which were trained in, as a, e, Fig. 1 1 . 

 must remain at their entire length. 



Summer Pruning. — During this summer, 

 fruitful buds will generally be formed upon 

 that part of those shoots trained in, as a, e, 

 Fig. 11. which was produced last year; but 

 it will sometimes happen that a shoot or two 

 will push instead of fruitful buds being form- 

 ed, such shoots must be pruned back during 

 summer to two inches, once, or more if re- 

 quired, which will cause them to form a 

 fruitful bud at the lower part, as Fig. 12. b. 



Fig. 12. 



Ninth Year. Winter Pruning. — All the 



natural fruit buds upon the shoots a, e, Fig. 

 11. must remain entire, as Fig. 12. a, a, 

 If any shoots pushed last summer and were 

 shortened, each must now be cut down to 



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