THE PEAR. 



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The second pruning lias for its object to transform 

 the lateral shoots into fruit-spurs ; the new extension 

 of the stem must be cut back a third. If the terminal 

 extension has grown but slightly, and shows signs of 

 weakness, the cut must be made lower down, on the 

 two-years' wood, in order to obtain a more vigorous 



Fig. 101.— Cordon, Third Year. 



terminal shoot. Apply the same treatment to these 

 young trees during the summer as during the pre- 

 ceding one ; the result is shown by figure 101. 



