. The book of garden management : Comprising information on laying out and planting Gardening -- Great Britain. PRINCIPLES OF VEGETATION, ETC. 131 'doubtful if the tree has strength to develop upon the old bark the new buds necessary to fulfil the functions of the roots; for if the buds perish, and there is no outlet for the rising sap, the tree dies. By preserving these branches, their leaves and shoots provide against such accidents. To facilitate the issue of buds on the tree, the hard dry bark should be removed by a plane, and its place covered by a coating of chalk and water, a
. The book of garden management : Comprising information on laying out and planting Gardening -- Great Britain. PRINCIPLES OF VEGETATION, ETC. 131 'doubtful if the tree has strength to develop upon the old bark the new buds necessary to fulfil the functions of the roots; for if the buds perish, and there is no outlet for the rising sap, the tree dies. By preserving these branches, their leaves and shoots provide against such accidents. To facilitate the issue of buds on the tree, the hard dry bark should be removed by a plane, and its place covered by a coating of chalk and water, a covering which will stimulate the vital energy of the living bark, and protect the tree from the sun's rays. 292. Following this operation, we find that the sap concentrated on only a lew branches acts with great energy upon the cellular tissues of the bark nearest to the summit of the cut branches. It determines towards these points the formation of buds, which soon develop vigorous branches. Towards the middle of June, choose such shoots as are best suited to form the prin- cipal branches for horizontal training; such would he c d e f g h in the. K KEGENEEATED PEAE-TEEE. accompanying engraving. The others are cut towards the middle of their length. 293. The year following, in the spring, train the principal branches according to the plan laid down; ior example, in the fan shape, as in the engraving, break the tender branches close to their junction with the stem or main branch, and, during the summer, pinch the leading shoots off, so as to convert into fruit-spurs the shoots not intended to form main branches. 294. In the following spring the tree will be as represented above. At this time, the branches 6, left for precaution, may be entirely suppressed, tha k2. 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 wo
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