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been cut down twice ; the first time in the sixth year, 

 and the second in the tenth. Thus, those spurs cut 



down to a fruitful bud (as fig. 5, a) have borne fruit 

 four years ; and those spurs cut entirely down, or to 

 a growing bud (as A, b } fig. 5), would have only 

 borne fruit three years. In these two cases, always 

 leave the spurs with three fruit buds each this winter, 

 and cut them down the following winter, unless they 

 have grown very vigorously and straggling. 



The system already detailed of cutting down and 

 renewing the spurs, is practised with all others as 

 here directed. Thus, the next year, the spurs No. 

 3 are cut down (as in fig. 6, /) ; and the second year 

 from this time, the spurs No. 2 (as fig. 7, b) ; and 

 in the fourth year from the present time, the spurs 

 No. 1 (as fig. 5, a, and fig. 9, a) require to be cut 

 down again. 



Conclusion. — To some the above directions may 

 appear tedious and intricate ; but it became necessary 



