. The American fruit culturist. Fig. 146.—Two-Year-Old Treemarked for trimming. Fig. 147.—Dwarf Apple. wish to grow them larger and better than ever before, prune alittle closer, and that result will certainly be attained; andthe vigor, beatcty, and longevity of your trees will be increasedthereby. Throughout the whole process of pruning and trainingpyramids, as well as every other tree, the frequent error ofallowing the shoots and branches to become thick and crowdeach other, should be carefully avoided. The size and beautyof the fruit, and its perfection in richness and flavor, wherethere is
. The American fruit culturist. Fig. 146.—Two-Year-Old Treemarked for trimming. Fig. 147.—Dwarf Apple. wish to grow them larger and better than ever before, prune alittle closer, and that result will certainly be attained; andthe vigor, beatcty, and longevity of your trees will be increasedthereby. Throughout the whole process of pruning and trainingpyramids, as well as every other tree, the frequent error ofallowing the shoots and branches to become thick and crowdeach other, should be carefully avoided. The size and beautyof the fruit, and its perfection in richness and flavor, wherethere is plenty of room for the full, vigorous, and health}-development of the leaves which supply the material for thegrowing fruit, will repay well the labor required for this ex-cellent result. Dwarf apples (on Paradise stocks) are usually trained to around and rather spreading open head, the same principles to PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF PRUNING. 105 be applied as in forming dwarf pears, with the exception ofthe form given to th
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