. Barry's Fruit garden. Fruit-culture. 106 GENERAL PRINCIPLES. of trees, is to provide for the sj)eedy and perfect healing of the wounds, or cut surfaces. In removing a portion of a branch, or stem, if we cut between two joints, and thus leave a portion of wood above the bud intended to be cut to, as in fig. 81, this wood dies, and we have the troul)le of another pruning to remove It. If we cut too close to the bud, and tlius remove a ])ortlon of the wood with which It is connected, as in fig. 82, the bud will either die, or disappoint us by producing a very feeble gi-owth. The proper way is t
. Barry's Fruit garden. Fruit-culture. 106 GENERAL PRINCIPLES. of trees, is to provide for the sj)eedy and perfect healing of the wounds, or cut surfaces. In removing a portion of a branch, or stem, if we cut between two joints, and thus leave a portion of wood above the bud intended to be cut to, as in fig. 81, this wood dies, and we have the troul)le of another pruning to remove It. If we cut too close to the bud, and tlius remove a ])ortlon of the wood with which It is connected, as in fig. 82, the bud will either die, or disappoint us by producing a very feeble gi-owth. The proper way is to take the branch to be operated on in the left hand, place the edge of the knife 81 to 84.—PUUNING. Fig. 81, cutting too far above tlie bud. Fig. 82, cutting too close. Fig. 83, the cut as it should be. Fig. 84, removal of a branch, the crotss-line indicating the proper place for the cut. on it, opposite the lower part of the hud to be cut to, and then make a firm, quick, smooth draw-cut, sloping upwards, so that the knife will come out on a level with the point of the bud, as in fig. 83. " Li soft-wooded, pitliy trees, like the grape-vine, for example, half an inch of wood ought to be left above the bud. The cut should also be made as much as possible on the lower side of the branch to prevent rain from lodging in the center. The position of the bud cut to is also worthy of consideration in pruning, to produce or modify certain forms. When. 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 Barry, Patrick, 1816-1890. New York, Orange Judd Co.
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