. The Canadian horticulturist [monthly], 1901. Gardening; Canadian periodicals. I'tjar A bad-formed tree The tree pruned^ trunk will lessen the dang-er of sun scald. The subsequent pruning- of the pear consists in thinning- out the head, remov- ing- any lower sprouts and shortening any very rampant growths. In pruning- back these strong twigfs cut close to an outside bud, the ten- dency being then to grow a more spreading top. Dwarfs are grown on the pyramid sys- tem or the "inverted cone" plan, usually the latter. The head should be started lower and pruning be constant and s
. The Canadian horticulturist [monthly], 1901. Gardening; Canadian periodicals. I'tjar A bad-formed tree The tree pruned^ trunk will lessen the dang-er of sun scald. The subsequent pruning- of the pear consists in thinning- out the head, remov- ing- any lower sprouts and shortening any very rampant growths. In pruning- back these strong twigfs cut close to an outside bud, the ten- dency being then to grow a more spreading top. Dwarfs are grown on the pyramid sys- tem or the "inverted cone" plan, usually the latter. The head should be started lower and pruning be constant and systematic. Fig. 38 repre- sents a tree cut back in the second year, a well branched head and no bad crotches. Fig. 39 exemplifies a poor type of dwarf pear, where sufficient care has not been given to the formation of the head. Abetter type is seen in Figs. 41, 42, and the requisite pruning clearly indicated. The manuring and tillage of the pear orchard should be similar to that of the ap-. 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 St. Catharines, E. S. Leavenworth
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