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At the October pruning the tree is formed, ac- 

 cording to the shape decided on. Goblet-shaped 

 trees, with long vertically inclined shoots — i. e. y 

 branches in future, should have these left longer, 

 and not much shortened-in. Perhaps one-fourth 

 is sufficient, generally speaking, to suppress now. 

 A few laterals may thus be retained within these 

 dimensions, and these should be cut-in to two buds. 

 Low pyramids will have to be cut back to a con- 

 venient group of triple buds, or to some single 

 wood-bud looking outwards. Tall pyramids are 

 treated in much the same way. The first winter 

 regulation is important for the beauty -of the tree. 

 In pyramids our greatest attention is needed to 

 establish the lower portions from the commence- 

 ment, and never to allow these to languish, nor 

 to bear too early. 



During the ensuing summer the side shoots are 

 to be stopped at three leaves, &c, as before directed 

 in No. 1 8,for potted trees. If the summer-stopping 

 of this, the second season of the tree being in u 

 pot, has been regularly done at the winter regula- 

 tion, the tree will begin to assume a certain definite 

 shape, and the pruner will be less puzzled than in 

 dealing with more irregular forms, 



It is always better to avoid cutting down potted 

 trees, and rather to rest them for a season, by re- 

 moving the fruit and remodelling them. When- 

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