. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. 1965, Prunine at time of transplanting. ^â ^'i3&j^'/r Prunine of the youne tree on transplanting. and if all the top is allowed to remain there is much evaporation from it and a dissipation of the energies of the plant. How much of the top shall be removed de- pends on how much of the roots was removed in d
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. 1965, Prunine at time of transplanting. ^â ^'i3&j^'/r Prunine of the youne tree on transplanting. and if all the top is allowed to remain there is much evaporation from it and a dissipation of the energies of the plant. How much of the top shall be removed de- pends on how much of the roots was removed in digging, and also on the personal ideals and desires of the opera- tor. It is a general practice to cut back the top of a plant at least one-half upon transplanting ; in some cases still more of the top is removed. Quite another question is the particular form in which the top shall be left. Some grow- ers prefer to remove all side branches, if it is a fruit tree, and leave a straight whip. Fig. 1965. They are then free to start the new branches where they like. This is the better practice with very young trees, and it is one that is nearly always employed with peach trees. If the trees are three years old and well branched, most persons prefer to leave three or four of the main branches to form the starting point of the future top. Fig. 1966. These branches may be headed back half or more of their length. Of late years a method of very se- vere pruning has come into notice un- der the name of the Stringfellow or stub- root system, taking its name from H. M. Stringfellow of Texas, who has writ- ten much concern- ing it. The fullest presentation of Mr. Stringfellow's ideas will be found in his book, " The New Hor- ; It advises that practically all the roots be cut away and that the top be shortened to a straight stick one or two feet long, without side branches. It is the supposition that when trees are reduced to their lowest terms in this way, the new root-
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