124 THE MODERN PEACH PRUNER. 



doors they may also be generally relied on, being 

 formed so early in the season. Tf only the ex- 

 treme or point-bud burst, then the lower three will 

 give ample chances of fruit. In any case we have 

 both the junction-buds and the ordinary triple 

 groups of long pruning to depend on, thus uniting 

 every chance. 



There should always be at least two shoots on 

 each spur. The object is to prune them alter- 

 nately, as fruit and wood bearers. One of these, 

 the most promising, is left long to bear. It is cut 

 above the junction-buds, because, as a rule, we 

 must not cut too near to the group which is to 

 bear, and at the junction are several wood-buds. 

 The other shoot on the spur is cut rather closely 

 in, but not so as to sacrifice some well-placed 

 groups. It is cut, however, quite near to the point 

 whence the new succession shoots are to appear. 



In time a certain number of shoots will spring 

 from each spur. Of these we leave the best long 

 to bear, and the others are cut in closely for suc- 

 cession wood. Of the bearing shoots — say two, 

 one is left longer than the other, and, if desired, 

 tied in. This is to economise the wall. One shoot 

 having two or three good buds is really enough in 

 practice to secure succession shoots. In the orchard- 

 house we preserve all we can. In the open air 

 forerights are preferably removed at the winter 



