. The principles of fruit-growing, with applications to practice. Fruit-culture. 276 The Principles of Fruit-growing as an extreme resort, for it is better to keep the bark fresh and elastic by good tillage and by the use of washes; but the slitting is of no damage to the tree, as a rule. Scraping trees. The outer layers of bark gradually die and peel off. This old rough bark is of no direct use to the plant, but it probably affords some protection to the tender tissues within. It also affords a lodgment for insects and fungi. Trees in good condition of growth and which are watched carefully,
. The principles of fruit-growing, with applications to practice. Fruit-culture. 276 The Principles of Fruit-growing as an extreme resort, for it is better to keep the bark fresh and elastic by good tillage and by the use of washes; but the slitting is of no damage to the tree, as a rule. Scraping trees. The outer layers of bark gradually die and peel off. This old rough bark is of no direct use to the plant, but it probably affords some protection to the tender tissues within. It also affords a lodgment for insects and fungi. Trees in good condition of growth and which are watched carefully, will need very little, if any, attention in the removing of the bark; but if the shaggy bark accumulates to any FiQ. 99. Scraper for cleaning and repair- great extent, it is Well to scrape off the loosest part. The operation should be performed when the warm weather approaches in spring, or, in fact, at almost any time in the growing season. A good tool for this purpose is an old and thin hoe, the handle of which is cut down to about 2 feet in length. This tool is grasped lightly, and is raked up and down the tree, and it removes the rough bark readily. The best tool for the purpose, however, is that shown in Fig. 99, which is a steel plate with sharp- ground edges, fastened securely to a bent shank. This tool may be had of hardware dealers, to whom it is known as a box-scraper. Aside from removing the loose bark from the trunks, this tool is useful in cutting out and removing diseased spots on the bodies or in the crotches. The wounds resulting from the barking of trees may be trimmed down to fresh tissue by such a tool and a knife, and all spots injured by bark-borers, spots of pear-blight,. 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 Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde), 1858-1954. New York : Macmillan
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