. Principles of plant culture; an elementary treatise designed as a text-book for beginners in agriculture and horticulture. Horticulture; Botany. 258 Principles of Plant Culture. of symmetry may be cut back during the dormant period. In pruning for symmetry, the plant should generally be encouraged to develop the form that is natural to the particular species or variety, e. g., the American elm tree,* which naturally develops an open, somewhat. Fig. 156. Pruning for symmetry. The branches growing beyond the ideal outline, Indicated by the dotted line, should be cut off at the points indicated
. Principles of plant culture; an elementary treatise designed as a text-book for beginners in agriculture and horticulture. Horticulture; Botany. 258 Principles of Plant Culture. of symmetry may be cut back during the dormant period. In pruning for symmetry, the plant should generally be encouraged to develop the form that is natural to the particular species or variety, e. g., the American elm tree,* which naturally develops an open, somewhat. Fig. 156. Pruning for symmetry. The branches growing beyond the ideal outline, Indicated by the dotted line, should be cut off at the points indicated. spreading head, tending to be broadest toward tjie top, should not be pruned to the same form as the sugar maplef that develops a more roundish and com- pact head. Evergreens are sometimes pruned to ideal forms, as in topiary work, a practice that is generally condemned by good taste. * Dlmus Americana. t Acer 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 Goff, E. S. (Emmett Stull), 1852-1902. Madison, Wis. University Co-operative Co.
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