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TREATMENT OF THE 



Third Year, — Winter Pruning. — The lateral 

 shoots which were trained in between the 

 branches last summer, must now be pruned 

 back, so far as to leave them about one-third 

 of their length. The lead of every branch 

 must be allowed to grow without being 

 stopped, until the tree has filled its allotted 

 space. 



Summer Pruning. During this summer 



fruit will generally be produced on the shoots 

 which are trained in betwixt the branches, 

 as .Fig. 6. a; but it will sometimes happen 

 that a shoot or more will push instead of 

 fruit being produced, as b, b. If there be a 



Fig. 6. 



sufficient space between the branches so as 

 to have the shoots three inches apart, as 

 many as will supply it, may- be retained, 

 and nailed in, all others must be cut down 

 to four buds when the shoots have attained 

 a little hardness, which will generally be the 



