LEONARD COATES NURSERY CU311'AM V, MOROANHILL, CAL. 
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Coates French Prune trees at our Betabel Nurseries 
HINTS ON PRUNING DECIDOUS FRUIT 
TREES 
What is the secret of successful pruning? 
Obviously, to attain the Maximum Crop 
with Minimum Labor. Light annual prun¬ 
ing brings maximum crop, with increased 
vigor, and forces tree to bear near ground, 
thus saving much ladder-work. The rules 
apply to all deciduous fruits, with certain 
modifications according to variety, vigor, 
etc. After planting, cut back tree to not 
less than twenty-four inches high. Illus¬ 
trations show same tree after three suc¬ 
cessive years’ pruning. The first shows 
this tree one year after planting, with 
three limbs left for future head, properly 
spaced, and shortened to five or six inches. 
Second cut shows same tree the next year, 
after it is pruned, all branches cut out ex¬ 
cept five, which are shortened one-half or 
more. The largest cut shows the same 
tree the next year, with branches increased 
to eight, shortened as before, and all others 
cut out clean. Shorten fruit-spurs every 
year, to leave only 2 or 3 buds of new 
growth. 
Never use the two-handled shears, but 
only a hand-she,ar and pruning saw. 
Keep centre of tree open—vase or goblet¬ 
shaped. , 
We welcome enquiries from our custom¬ 
ers who may require special advice. 
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