. 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; Horticulture; Horticulture; Horticulture. 1246 PEAR year's growth from the bud; while trees intended to be grown two or more years in tlie nursery row, and prop* erly branched, should be given twice or even three times tlie space mentioned. The budding of Pear stocks may be done during July and August if they
. 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; Horticulture; Horticulture; Horticulture. 1246 PEAR year's growth from the bud; while trees intended to be grown two or more years in tlie nursery row, and prop* erly branched, should be given twice or even three times tlie space mentioned. The budding of Pear stocks may be done during July and August if they continue in a growing condition, but they are liable to be attacked by mildew of the foli- age' for which reason they must be closelv watched,. 1687 Seek. and should the malady prove troublesome the budding must be done as soon as properly matured buds can be obtained. Such stocks as, for any cause, were left un- budded at budding time, together with any in which buds shall have failed, may be grafted the following spring; but this, as well as any and all grafting of the Pear, must be done very early, before the earliest move- ment of the sap in spring. In the spring, as soon as the swelling of the buds indicates that the germs are alive, the stocks are cut back to force them into growth. Often to insure the formation of straight, upright, symmetrical trees, careful nurscrynu-n leave 3 or 4 inches of the .stuck (â the ins,it' ..f thi'bud, to which the young iii:u \''ut, or otlicrwise injured by the wiiiil. These stulj» .should be cut back to the bud when no longer needed for the purposes indicated. Such sprouts as spring from the stock in consequence of the cutting back must be removed from time to time to encourage the growth of the bud. This slumld be (Ume while they are yet tender and .].! .ini, â fore, be taken off without the use of a K rin- i i " > -- must be repeated as they reappear, iin!--- ii i- nmli unnecessary b
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