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agree that this class of shoot should not be meddled 

 with or pruned in any way ; neither should it ever 

 be rubbed off, no matter where it occurs. It is a 

 perfect type, and will reproduce itself by means of 

 its terminal leaf-bud, besides maturing the finest 

 fruit. At the ensuing season it may present the 

 appearance of 



c 



Fis. 5. Fig. 6. 



THE CLUSTER SPUR. FRUIT SPUR AFTER BEARING. 



6. The Fruit Spur after bearing {fig. 6).— This 

 is one of the types of perfect shoots which have 

 been added to M. Dubreuil's classification. It has, 

 therefore, no French synonymous name; never- 

 theless, it is of a sufficiently distinctive character 

 and appearance to warrant a separate notice. To 

 orchard-house pruners especially it will be wel- 

 come, as it is occasionally difficult to treat. The 

 reason is that the specimen, here drawn from nature, 



