Bui. 1477, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture 
Plate 4 
Growth and Fruiting Habits of the Beauty Plum under Different 
Soil and Other Conditions 
A.— An old tree which has been headed back and thinned out each year, on deep, fertile, well- 
irrigated land, showing fruiting twigs throughout the tree. Most of the new shoots 
will be removed and the remainder headed back in pruning. (Courtland, Calif., 
, January, 1924) 
B.— Fruiting twigs and spurs. These form on branches of vigorous, well-opened trees if con- 
' ditions are favorable to wood growth 
C— Tree showing growth of twigs and spurs. This tree has been headed back and thinned 
out in winter and the new shoots thinned out each year about the 20th of May. This 
tree is not under irrigation. Vigorous twigs and spurs are formed throughout the tree. 
(Vacaville, Calif., July 7, 1923) 
