THE PEAK. 



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upon the brancli extensions (take for example figs. 45 

 and 46) liave given place to a series of small branches, 

 which are less vigorous as they approach the lower 

 end of the branch. During the succeeding winter, a 

 mode of treatment must be pursued to be regulated by 

 the degree of vigour of the shoots, the end in view 

 being to fatigue and enfeeble the branches, and by 

 this means hasten their fruit-bearing. 



The buds situated towards the lower third of the 

 extension (fig. 46) have grown slightly and become 

 very short branches, resembling fig. 56. We perform 



Fig. 57.— Small Shoot in the middle Fig. 58.— Pinched 



of Extension. Branch. 



no operation upon these ; they will transform them- 

 selves into fruit-branches. 



The shoots upon the middle third portion of the 

 extension (fig. 46) are rather more grown, and resemble 

 fig. 57, and are called dards (darts). Nothing further 

 is to be done to them. 



Lastly, towards the upper third part of the exten- 

 sion (fig. 46) the shoots have pushed out with more 

 vigour, but they have been submitted to pinching or 



