Bui. 1477, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture 
Plate 33- 
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Growth and Fruiting Habits of the Reine Claude Plum in Relation 
to Pruning and to Soil and Other Conditions 
A.— A vigorous 3-year-old fruiting branch which was cut back when 1 year old. The tree is 
growing in very fertile well-irrigated soil 
B.— Old drooping fruiting branches of a tree which is making a poor growth and on which 
the fruit will be small when the crop is heavy. The tree is growing in deep soil, not 
irrigated, and has not been pruned for several years 
