Bui. 1477, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture 
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Plate 7 
Growth and Fruiting Habits of the Burbank Plum in 
Relation to Pruning and to Soil and Other Condi- 
tions. — II 
A _ A io-year-old tree which has been well thinned out each year in pruning 
hiit on lv liehtlv headed hack. Note the vigorous spurs throughout the 
tree Thiol is She and under irrigation and only moderate prunmg 
S required. The tree has not as yet received its annual pruning. (New- 
B-An^yeaJ-old^fruitmg branch of the Burbank plum tree shown above, 
showing the fruiting habit of old spurs 
