. The pruning-book; a monograph of the pruning and training of plants as applied to American conditions. AmerjEa., 22. ^ PRUNING TOOLS 303 one which has been used for many years inHolland, and which has lately been improvedby Courval (Fig/217). It weighs 2 lbs. 12 oz.,to 3 lbs. 6 oz., or more, according to the strengthof the workman [and is sixteen inches long].The blade is reinforced in the middle to increaseits strength and concentrate the weight. In thenorth of France this tool isgenerally hung to an ironhook attached to a leatherstrap buckled round theworkmans waist, who is thusleft perfec
. The pruning-book; a monograph of the pruning and training of plants as applied to American conditions. AmerjEa., 22. ^ PRUNING TOOLS 303 one which has been used for many years inHolland, and which has lately been improvedby Courval (Fig/217). It weighs 2 lbs. 12 oz.,to 3 lbs. 6 oz., or more, according to the strengthof the workman [and is sixteen inches long].The blade is reinforced in the middle to increaseits strength and concentrate the weight. In thenorth of France this tool isgenerally hung to an ironhook attached to a leatherstrap buckled round theworkmans waist, who is thusleft perfectly free in hismovements. Another European device isthe dendroseope (Fig. 218).This is used when it is de-sired to reduce the top of alarge tree to a given figure of the desired formis cut in a piece of card-board, and a thread or wireis stretched across the open-ing from top to bottom. Theoperator holds the card be-fore his eye, bringing thewire against the center ofthe trunk, and w^alks towards the tree untilthe bottom of the opening strikes the groundline. He can then make a mental note of. 2U. Two-handpruuiug shears. 304 SOME SPECIFIC ADVICE the places to cut the branches iu order to pro-duce the desired outline. For removing the canes from bush-fruits (asraspberries, gooseberries), roses and other shrubs,
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