Bui. 1477, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture 
Plate 9 
Growth and Fruiting Habits of the Formosa Plum in Relation 
to Pruning and to Soil and Other Conditions 
A.— A tree which has been moderately headed back and the branches thinned out each 
winter. Note that the fruit spurs have been retained throughout the tree. It is not 
under irrigation and is growing in fertile soil 
B.— Some 8-year-old branches on which the new shoots have been severely headed back 
each year. Note the long growth and but little branching of spurs. The tree is 
growing in fertile soil that has not been irrigated. (Vacaville, Calif.) 
C. — Two 3-year-old branches which have not been headed back. The tree is growing in 
fertile irrigated soil. (Newcastle, Calif.) 
D. — A 7-year-old branch of an open, vigorously growing tree. Note the long persistent 
spurs. The tree has been moderately headed back and the shoots thinned out each 
year. It is growing in fertile irrigated soil 
E.— An 8-year-old tree which has been severely headed back each winter. The tree is 
growing in fertile irrigated soil. Note the heavy growth of new shoots. (Newcastle, 
Calif.) 
