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Fig. 63. (a) Yearling apple trees after one yearns growth in the orchard. 

 From left to right : trees 1 and 2 planted April 24, roots medium pruned. 

 Trees 3 and 4 planted April 1, roots medium pruned. Trees 5 and 6 

 planted April 1, roots heavily pruned. Trees 7 and 8 planted April 1, 

 roots unpruned. (b) Peach trees after one year in the orchard. All 

 trees were planted on April 1. The roots of the first two were heavily 

 pruned; the roots of the next two were unpruned. (c) Peach trees after 

 one year in the orchard. The first two were planted April 24 after growth 

 had started ; the next two were planted April 1 while still dormant ; root 

 pruning the same. (Maryland Experiments.) 



