This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1912 Excerpt: ...renders the harvesting of fruit much easier. 3. Since different kinds of trees have different habits of growth, it is necessary for the orchardist to study his trees so as to be able to prune them intelligently. Many valuable fruit trees have been injured through improper pruning. 4. Ornamental shrubbery is pruned to ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1912 Excerpt: ...renders the harvesting of fruit much easier. 3. Since different kinds of trees have different habits of growth, it is necessary for the orchardist to study his trees so as to be able to prune them intelligently. Many valuable fruit trees have been injured through improper pruning. 4. Ornamental shrubbery is pruned to modify the shape. Catalpa, mulberry, privet, box, bay, and osage orange are familiar examples of plants which are pruned in this manner. When to prune.--The time for pruning depends on the object. Winter pruning is performed when wood production is desired. Summer pruning leads to the production of fruit. August pruning is practiced by orchardists. Hedges are pruned in March before the spring buds have started. How to prune.--The best implement for pruning large branches is the saw. Smaller branches are removed with pruning shears. After a tree is bearing, the terminal buds can be pruned by merely pinching off in late summer. In removing branches the cut should be made close to the trunk. A stump should never be left projecting from the main branch, for it furnishes a good place for decay to set in. Suckers from the root should always be kept cut away, since they often come from below the graft and hence they would produce inferior fruit if left to grow. The freshly cut surface of the stump should be painted over to exclude decay germs. In case of splintered branches broken by storms the boughs should be sawed off and painted. All diseased branches should be removed to prevent the spread of infection to other parts of the plant. Query.--Compare the number of strong, healthy buds on any twig with the number of weak, small, and dormant buds. How many of each? What are the good results of pruning? What are the bad results of overpruning? Of insuff...
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b/w Illustration. Good. No Dust Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" In original green cloth with gilt titling, 8vo, 272pp. Illustrated. (light shelfwear, rubbing and soiling to extremities, toning to edges, marker dot to lower edge, names to endpapers).