The practical fruit grower . Fig. 16. TOOLS FOR PRUNING. 21 a little black, green and brown coloring matter. The conditionof many of the apple orchards of the country is illustrated byFig. 16, while the more perfect form is shown in Fig. 15. Implements for Pruning.—For removing large branches, a sE=ssr Fig. 17. saw with a long narrow blade is best. Fig. 17 illustrates a veryserviceable form. For heading-in branches that are outgrowingtheir neighbors, to the injury of the form of the tree, and toremove insects nests and eggs, the pruning hook is very Fig. 18. Fig. 18 illustrates the Wa
The practical fruit grower . Fig. 16. TOOLS FOR PRUNING. 21 a little black, green and brown coloring matter. The conditionof many of the apple orchards of the country is illustrated byFig. 16, while the more perfect form is shown in Fig. 15. Implements for Pruning.—For removing large branches, a sE=ssr Fig. 17. saw with a long narrow blade is best. Fig. 17 illustrates a veryserviceable form. For heading-in branches that are outgrowingtheir neighbors, to the injury of the form of the tree, and toremove insects nests and eggs, the pruning hook is very Fig. 18. Fig. 18 illustrates the Waters pruning hook, which is one ofthe best. A pruning knife is also necessary for the removal ofsuckers from the trunk, and for paring the wounds smooth whenlarge branches are cut away. 22 CHANGING THE BEARING YEAR. CHAPTER VII. GRAFTING THE APPLE. AGE OF FRUITING ODD-YEAR BEARING TO CHANGE THE BEAR-ING YEAR RE-GRAFTING OLD TREES—HOW TO GRAFT TIME OF GRAFTING. Age of Fruiting.—The average age at which the Apple willbegin to bear profitable crops of fruit, is from eight to ten yearsfrom planting in the orchard; varying with the variety, the soil inwhich it is grown and the care it has received. Upon light, poorsoil, and in turf land, fruit will be produced much earlier than ina heavier and richer soil. With proper treatment good crops offruit may be expected for at least fifty years, although the aver-age bearing age of the orchards of the country is probably muchless. Odd-year Bearing.—In most orchards large crops of fruitare produced only upon
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