Horticulture, a text book for high schools and normals, including plant propagation; . Fig. 117.—Fancy apples are often packedin boxes holding almost one bushel. The3-4 pack here shown is used only for smallapples. The 2-3 is more common. Wrap-ping prevents bruising and makes the fruitkeep Fig. 118.—Winter pruning of Keiffer pear trees after they were neglected for (New Jersey Station.) a few 192 THE HOME ORCHARD—APPLE, PEAR, QUINCE be propagated by mound layering already described in an earlierchapter. The annual prunmg consists chiefly of removing anydead or diseased parts,
Horticulture, a text book for high schools and normals, including plant propagation; . Fig. 117.—Fancy apples are often packedin boxes holding almost one bushel. The3-4 pack here shown is used only for smallapples. The 2-3 is more common. Wrap-ping prevents bruising and makes the fruitkeep Fig. 118.—Winter pruning of Keiffer pear trees after they were neglected for (New Jersey Station.) a few 192 THE HOME ORCHARD—APPLE, PEAR, QUINCE be propagated by mound layering already described in an earlierchapter. The annual prunmg consists chiefly of removing anydead or diseased parts, thinning the head to allow the entrance ofenough sunlight and remove the branches which tend to rubagainst each other. The general shape of the head should also becontrolled by the proper pruning of the outer branches. SURVEYS, PROJECTS, AND EXERCISES 1. Orchard Exposures.—Send a few questions to each home of tlie regionto determine the size of orchard, direction of slope, height of grovmd land, kind of soil, killing of blossoms by late spring frosts, etc. 2. Tabulate the results and compare the exposure with the frost damage. 3. Varieties of Apples and Pears.—Make up a list of these fruits grown inyour region and indicate which are considered most successful in th
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