Elliott's fruit book; or, The Elliott's fruit book; or, The American fruit-grower's guide in orchard and garden. Being a compend of the history, modes of propagation, culture, etc., of fruit trees and shrubs, with descriptions of nearly all the varieties of fruits cultivated in this country; notes of their adaptation to localities and soils, and also a complete list of fruits worthy of cultivation elliottsfruitbo00elli Year: 1858 S02 THE PEAR. ones have made young shoots of a sufficient length to give uniform ity to the tree. This requires much attention and trouble; it is belter to be carefu
Elliott's fruit book; or, The Elliott's fruit book; or, The American fruit-grower's guide in orchard and garden. Being a compend of the history, modes of propagation, culture, etc., of fruit trees and shrubs, with descriptions of nearly all the varieties of fruits cultivated in this country; notes of their adaptation to localities and soils, and also a complete list of fruits worthy of cultivation elliottsfruitbo00elli Year: 1858 S02 THE PEAR. ones have made young shoots of a sufficient length to give uniform ity to the tree. This requires much attention and trouble; it is belter to be careful not to plant any tree for a pyramid that is not well furnished with buds and branches to its base. A tree of this description may soon be made to assume the shape of the foregoing figure, which is a perfect pyramidal pear tree, such as it ought to be in Jul}-, before its leading side shoots and perpendicular leaders are shortened, which is best done towards the end of August: this short- ening must be made at the marks , and all the side shoots short- ened in the same manner; and also the leading shoot. Hooked pruning scissors will be found the best implement to prune with. The spurs are the bases of the shoot1* that have been pinched ji June. Planting and after manageme?it.~As before mentioned, the autum- nal and early winter months are to be prefer- red for planting; care should betaken in select- ing trees that are fur- nished with buds and branches from bottom to top; but if a young gardener intends to plant, and wishes to train up his trees so that they will become quite perfect in shape, he should select plants one year old from the bud or graft; these will, of course, have good buds dowyn to the junction of the graft with the stock. The first spring, a tree of this description should be headed down so as to leave the shoot about 18 inches long ; if the soil is rich, from five to six and seven shoots will be pro- duced ; one of these must 1 >e made the leader, and if
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