. Biennial report of the Oregon State Board of Horticulture ... Horticulture -- Oregon; Fruit-culture -- Oregon; Gardening -- Oregon. Fig. XXXI. Fig. XXXII. Trimming the top—If the whole of the top carried by a tree as it stands in the nursery were to be retained when it is planted in the orchard, the lessened root surface, together with the unsettled condition of the roots, would soon prove that the balance between root and top had been interfered with, and that the tree was top-heavy. The demand of the expanding leaves and growing branches would soon prove too great for the reduced and dis-.

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. Biennial report of the Oregon State Board of Horticulture ... Horticulture -- Oregon; Fruit-culture -- Oregon; Gardening -- Oregon. Fig. XXXI. Fig. XXXII. Trimming the top—If the whole of the top carried by a tree as it stands in the nursery were to be retained when it is planted in the orchard, the lessened root surface, together with the unsettled condition of the roots, would soon prove that the balance between root and top had been interfered with, and that the tree was top-heavy. The demand of the expanding leaves and growing branches would soon prove too great for the reduced and dis-. 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 Oregon. Board of Horticulture; Oregon State Horticultural Society; Northwest Fruit Growers' Association. Portland : The Board

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