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method is to hand-pick the fruits that are not wanted on the 
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A good plan is to remove all discarded fruit from the orchard, 
either burning or burying it, as these fruits contain many partly 
developed codlin moth larvae, curculio, and other insects. Dis- 
carded peaches and plums, if left under the trees, furnish a 
medium for the development of rots. 

Fia. 6. 
THINNING APPLES. 
When to Thin.—In general, the earlier thinning is done the 
better. The ideal time to thin is when the trees are in blossom; 
but unfortunately this is impossible, as at that time we have 
no method of telling from the number of blossoms how much 
fruit is going to develop. The time differs. somewhat with 
different species of fruit. Usually it is not wise to thin until 
after the earlier periods of falling are past, which, in the north- 
ern states, is from the middle of June to the middle of July. 
The general care of the trees has much to do with the falling of 
fruit, fewer fruits falling from trees that are well sprayed and 
cared for than from neglected trees. 
