. English gardener. 242. Third Year—This year you must procure an uppersecondary branch, fruit-branches on the lower secondarybranch, and again a lengthening of the mother-branch. For thesepurposes prune them other-branch at two buds again, (a a) butlet both buds be on the upper side of the branch, the end one tocarry on the mother-branch, and the other to form the uppersecondary branch. If two successive buds should not befound thus placed, prune them at three buds from the lastyears wood, but, in this case, rub off the intermediate bud whichwill be on the under side. To obtain lateral branch
. English gardener. 242. Third Year—This year you must procure an uppersecondary branch, fruit-branches on the lower secondarybranch, and again a lengthening of the mother-branch. For thesepurposes prune them other-branch at two buds again, (a a) butlet both buds be on the upper side of the branch, the end one tocarry on the mother-branch, and the other to form the uppersecondary branch. If two successive buds should not befound thus placed, prune them at three buds from the lastyears wood, but, in this case, rub off the intermediate bud whichwill be on the under side. To obtain lateral branches from thelower secondary branch, prune it in the same manner (b b). PLATE vi.] TRAINING AM) 1RUMNO. 165 243. Fourth Year—Lengthen the mother-branch, and getse«ond lower secondary branch. PLATE 9.
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