. The gardens, poultry, and bees; embracing. Gardening; Poultry; Bees. THE FRTJIT-GAEDElf. 43 mixed with very rotten manure next thrown in, and the tree itself plant- ed in fine loam. It should stand at the same depth as in the nursery. The annexed cut will show the appearance of a tree with its roots entire, and the nearer an approach is made to it in the taking up and setting, the better the operation is performed. Time to Transplant.âAs a general rule the autumn is the best time, though if done in spring, care should be taken to mulch thoroughly the transplanted trees. Pruning.âMr. Barry ju
. The gardens, poultry, and bees; embracing. Gardening; Poultry; Bees. THE FRTJIT-GAEDElf. 43 mixed with very rotten manure next thrown in, and the tree itself plant- ed in fine loam. It should stand at the same depth as in the nursery. The annexed cut will show the appearance of a tree with its roots entire, and the nearer an approach is made to it in the taking up and setting, the better the operation is performed. Time to Transplant.âAs a general rule the autumn is the best time, though if done in spring, care should be taken to mulch thoroughly the transplanted trees. Pruning.âMr. Barry judiciously remarks: " It is not only necessary to know what and why, but also how to prune. Theory is only useful as it serves to guide in practice. " The great point to be observed in making incisions on the stems and branches of trees, is to provide for the speedy and perfect healing of the wounds or cut surfaces. In removing a portion of a branch or stem, if we cut between two joints, and thus leave a portion of wood above the bud intended to be cut to, as in fig. l,this wood dies, and we have the trouble of another pruning to re- move it. If we cut too close to the bud, and thus remove a portion of the wood with which it is con- nected, as in fig. 2, the bud will either die or disap- point us by producing a very feeble growth. The rig. 1, cutting too far nbove the bud. Fig. 2 cutting too proper Way is to take the close. Fig. 3, the out as it should be. Fig. 4, removal of f ^ , â¢', branches, the cross line indicating the proper placo for the branch tO be operated on ""'â in the left hand, place the edge of the knife on it, opposite the lower part of the bud to be cut to, and then make a firm, quick, smooth draw-cut, sloping upward, so that the knife will come out on a level with the point of the bud, as in fig. 3. In soft-wooded, pithy trees, liko the grape-vine, for example, half an inch of wood ought to be left above the bud. The cut should also be
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