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TREATMENT OF THE 



which produces them, let them then be cut 

 down to the lowest bud or embryo upon 

 them, as B, g. 



The system laid down for pruning all shoots 

 both in winter and summer, also for pruning 

 in, or entirely out, all spurs, must be prac- 

 tised in every part of the tree. 



As the fruit is principally produced from 

 the shoots made last year, a regular and suit- 

 able supply must be retained in every part, 

 and particular attention must be paid to pre- 

 serve and encourage those shoots that are 

 situated near to the origin of that which each 

 proceeds from. When any of the lateral 

 branches trained in, have extended as far as 

 they can be allowed without crowding others, 

 let such be cutback to a shoot near their ori- 

 gin, for a supply, as Fig. 6. A, h. And when 

 such a renewal has been obtained in this man- 

 ner for three or four times, if a bare part of the 

 branch is caused by it, let it be cut close up 

 to its origin, and ii a shoot should not after- 

 wards push from the side of where it was cut 

 down, (but this will rarely be the case) let 

 one of the spurs situated upon the main 

 branch be nailed in, and a shoot be trained 

 in for a supply. When a main branch is 

 required to be cut in, it may safely be done, 

 by cutting to a lateral branch as far back as 

 necessary. 



When a tree is very vigorous, let a little 

 more young wood be trained in than is di- 



