The Cultivation of Fruits 
tree. These, at the end 
of the following season, 
should be well cut back 
again, and two shoots 
from each allowed to 
grow up. These should 
form the foundation of 
the tree. As the Plum 
bears its fruit on the 
young wood as well as 
on spurs, the future prun- 
ing will consist in thin- 
ning out weak, worthless 
shoots, and “ laying in ” 
young wood where it can 
be conveniently done; 
care, however, should 
always be taken not to 
allow the tree to become 
overcrowded — a thing 
which is very often done 
in the case of Plum trees. 
The light and air must 
get right through the tree, 
or the wood will not ripen, 
and thus produce good 
crops of fruit the follow- 
ing season. Therefore pium — Coe’s Golden L>rop 
the aim of all pruning 
should be to open up the tree, and allow the wood to De 
thoroughly ripened each year. This is especially necessary 
