LONG PRUNING. 



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after its being planted. Many pruners, at the 

 winter season, shorten this growth made by the 

 leading branches by one-third; the reason they 

 give is, that the lowest third part of each branch 

 frequently fails to develope its buds. This is, how- 

 ever, but a visionary fear, if the roots do their 

 duty. 



Fig. 11.— THIRD SUMMER PRUNING. 



Fig. 12.— WINTER PRUNING 



The next summer all the branches will extend 

 freely, and the buds upon them will begin to de- 

 velope themselves. The buds situated on the lowest 

 third portion of each leading branch not receiving, 



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