. The principles of fruit-growing. Fruit-culture. Trimming the Young Stock. 253 It may be said in general, then, that peach trees and small or slender trees should be well headed back and spurred (Figs. 23, 24); but that strong, well branched trees may have the head started at the desired height at the time of setting, all the branches being well headed back (Figs. 25 and 26). Fig. 27 shows a small plum tree cut to spurs, and the roots have also been properly dressed. Figs. 28 and 29 show second- class apple trees. In these the tops are not well formed, and it might be best to trim to a whip,
. The principles of fruit-growing. Fruit-culture. Trimming the Young Stock. 253 It may be said in general, then, that peach trees and small or slender trees should be well headed back and spurred (Figs. 23, 24); but that strong, well branched trees may have the head started at the desired height at the time of setting, all the branches being well headed back (Figs. 25 and 26). Fig. 27 shows a small plum tree cut to spurs, and the roots have also been properly dressed. Figs. 28 and 29 show second- class apple trees. In these the tops are not well formed, and it might be best to trim to a whip, allowing the branches A to be- come the leaders. Such whips may look very crooked and scrawny, but they will straighten as they grow. The lines in Fig. 30 show where a grape plant should be pruned. The top should be cut at a and 6, the upper roots trimmed off at c and d, and the main roots cut in from e to /.. teste?***. L-- ***_ -r. Fig 31. Pruning a newly-sel 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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