LONG PRUNING. 



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direction, by means of light rods, and none of them 

 should ever be lowered into the place it is destined 

 eventually to fill, until it be well constituted, and 

 in good balance with the corresponding branch of 

 the other side. This is done by raising or depress- 

 ing, according to circumstances. As no fruit is 

 expected at this stage, blossom-buds may be rubbed 

 off. Should any of the wood-buds be seen to be 

 double, and to put forth two shoots, some little 



Fig. 13. — FOURTH SUMMER PRUNING. 



Yifr. 14. — FOURTH WINTER PRUNING. 

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