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that of the two preceding species ; thus the branch A 

 (fig. 172) is the result of pinching practised upon the 

 shoots that spring from the new extension of one of 



Fig. 173.— Apricot Fruit- Fig. 174.— Fruit-Branch, Fig. 175.— Another Fruit- 

 Branch, Pruning ne- Year after First Prun- Branch, Year after 

 fleeted. ing. First Pruning. 



the branches. If left entire until the winter pruning, 

 they will fructify and send out a new terminal branch 

 (A, fig. 173) ; if this is left entire, it will lengthen 

 itself again, and thus year after year become weaker 

 until it will finally disappear, leaying a vacant space. 



