. The American fruit culturist, containing directions for the propagation and culture of all fruits adapted to the United States. Fruit-culture. Pig. 136.—Well-formed Voung Tree. Fig. 137.—Unformed Tree. Fig. 138. — Unformed Tree, left unpruned till older. stump may be pared down close to it by a single draw-put of a sharp knife, made sideways, so that the point of the knife may not strike the shoot (Figs. 133 and 134). 4. In shaping the heads of young trees, prune down to an inside bud, where an upright shoot is required; but prune down to an outside bud where a more horizontal or spreading g
. The American fruit culturist, containing directions for the propagation and culture of all fruits adapted to the United States. Fruit-culture. Pig. 136.—Well-formed Voung Tree. Fig. 137.—Unformed Tree. Fig. 138. — Unformed Tree, left unpruned till older. stump may be pared down close to it by a single draw-put of a sharp knife, made sideways, so that the point of the knife may not strike the shoot (Figs. 133 and 134). 4. In shaping the heads of young trees, prune down to an inside bud, where an upright shoot is required; but prune down to an outside bud where a more horizontal or spreading growth is sought, as, for instance, in such vertical growers as the Northern Spy and Early Strawberry apple-trees. Pruning Young Apple-Trees.—Directions have been already given in relation to forming a high or low top. In conse- quence of the crowded growth of nursery-trees, they are apt to push upward to reach the light, -at the expense of ther side- branches. In addition to this influence, being closely trimmed. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Thomas, J. J. (John Jacob); Wood, William H. S. New York, Orange Judd
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