. The American farmer. A hand-book of agriculture for the farm and garden ... Agriculture. rubbed off the latter but three, viz., one next the top for a vertical leader, and one on each side, as near the top as possible, for horizontal branches. In the course of the first summer after planting, the shoots may be allowed to grow without being stopped. In the autumn of the first year, the two laterals produced are nailed in, and also the shoots produced from the ex- tremities of the lower laterals, the centre shoot being headed down as before. But in the second summer, when the main shoot has at
. The American farmer. A hand-book of agriculture for the farm and garden ... Agriculture. rubbed off the latter but three, viz., one next the top for a vertical leader, and one on each side, as near the top as possible, for horizontal branches. In the course of the first summer after planting, the shoots may be allowed to grow without being stopped. In the autumn of the first year, the two laterals produced are nailed in, and also the shoots produced from the ex- tremities of the lower laterals, the centre shoot being headed down as before. But in the second summer, when the main shoot has attained the length of Fig. ten inches, or twelve inches, it may be stopped ; which, if the plant is m proper vigor, will cause it to throw out two horizontal branches, in addition. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original O'Neill, F. W; Williams, H. L. New York, C. W. Carleton & co.
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