. A dictionary of modern gardening. Gardening. PEA 427 PEA inches asunder, for next year's bearers ; and divest them of any lateral twigs to prevent a thicket-like intricacy, and to promote a healthy fruitful growth in the shoots themselves. In the course of the summer regulation, if any partial vacancy occurs, or should a young tree under training want an additional sup- ply of wood, shorten some convenient- ly placed strong shoot, in June, to a few eyes to furnish a supply of laterals the same ;—Abercrombie. This disbudding and regulation should be done by degrees. If many shoots
. A dictionary of modern gardening. Gardening. PEA 427 PEA inches asunder, for next year's bearers ; and divest them of any lateral twigs to prevent a thicket-like intricacy, and to promote a healthy fruitful growth in the shoots themselves. In the course of the summer regulation, if any partial vacancy occurs, or should a young tree under training want an additional sup- ply of wood, shorten some convenient- ly placed strong shoot, in June, to a few eyes to furnish a supply of laterals the same ;—Abercrombie. This disbudding and regulation should be done by degrees. If many shoots and leaves are removed suddenly, it occasions gumming, and over-luxuri- ance in the shoots that remain. If shoots are very strong, train them as nearly perpendicular as is admissible, that there may be no check to the sap's return. Shoots less robust train hori- zontally. Protect from frosts whilst in blos- som ; and, when the fruit is well set, syringe three times a week with water to which half a pint of ammoniacal li- quor, from gas-works, has been added to each gallon. This will destroy all insects, and especially the aphis, and prevent the occurrence of mildew. " Winter Pruning may be performed at the fall of the leaf, and thence, ac- cording to some professional writers, at any time in mild weather until spring. It should be completed in February or early in March, before the blossom- buds are considerably advanced, which are distinguishable by being round, plump, and prominent, while the leaf and shoot-buds are oblong and narrow. Retain, in all parts of the tree, a com- petent supply of such regular grown shoots of last year as are apparently fruitful in blossom-buds. Most part of these should be shortened, not in- discriminately, but according to their strength and situation ; the very strong shoots should be left longer, being topped about one-fourth or one-third. Shoots of middling vigour reduce one- third or one-half; and prune the very weak to two or three b
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