Fig. 1.—Fruit-spurs of the Peach submitted to the new system o 
pruning. 
Fig. 2.—Another fruit-spur 
of the Peach, the result 
operation. 
of the same 
Fig. 3 .—Fresh spur, the result of an anticipated shoot pinched 
too late. 
If too early, before the eyes are perfect at the axils of the 
lower leaves, the shoot dries up, as shown in fig. 4. When 
finally, this pinching is done at the proper time, the shoot ceases 
to extend, and the lower pair of leaves remain at the base. 
Fig. 4.—Fresh spur, resulting from a shoot pinched too early. 
78 TEE COTTAGE GARDENER AND COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, November 6 , 1860. 
(figs. 1 and 2), so as only to retain the branches covered with 
fruit-buds towards the base. 
“ During the following summer the new shoots which spring 
from sundry wood-buds placed among the numerous flower- 
buds, and which develope themselves at the same time, are sub¬ 
mitted to similar pinchings as in the preceding year ; and at the 
period of the second w inter’s pruning they are again cut very- 
short, to concentrate all the action of the sap towards the base, 
and cause fresh fruit-bearing-spurs. The same mode of operation 
is repeated each year. 
“As to the numerous fresh shoots which spring from 
the final buds of the main branches, those at the back are 
entirely removed. The others should be pinched as soon as 
the second pair of leaves are sufficiently apparent, and the eyes of 
the inferior leaves sufficiently formed. Then only the pair of 
leaves next the base are retained. If this operation takes place 
too late the pair of leaves at the base are drawn out by the elon¬ 
gation of the axis of the shoot, and we have at the winter prun¬ 
ing a spur formed as shown in fig. 3. 
