. Gleanings from French gardens: comprising an account of such features of French horticulture as are most worthy of adoption in British gardens. Gardening; Gardens. 164 The Palmette Verrier. the appearance of Fig. 38. We then, at the second pruning, have to cut them at B, and also cut off about a third of the length of the side shoots, as at A A, Fig. 38. If one side branch happens to be stronger than the other, cut the stronger one somewhat shorter. In cutting and pruning wall trees the cut should be made above a front bud, so that the wound made by the knife may be turned towards the wall,
. Gleanings from French gardens: comprising an account of such features of French horticulture as are most worthy of adoption in British gardens. Gardening; Gardens. 164 The Palmette Verrier. the appearance of Fig. 38. We then, at the second pruning, have to cut them at B, and also cut off about a third of the length of the side shoots, as at A A, Fig. 38. If one side branch happens to be stronger than the other, cut the stronger one somewhat shorter. In cutting and pruning wall trees the cut should be made above a front bud, so that the wound made by the knife may be turned towards the wall, and away from the eye, from which, of course, it soon will be effectually hidden by this front bud pushing into a shoot, and thickening at its base. During the second year no more branches must be permitted to grow, simply because the trainer desires to throw all the strength he can into the lower branches, which are to be the longest. Sometimes, however, the. Fig. 38. Fig. 39. Fig. 40. strength of the lower branches will permit the second stage of branches to be made during the second year of training. At tlie third pruning the trees will present somewhat the appearance of Fig. 39, the central stem being cut at six inches or so above the previous incision, which is indicated by a slight ring, and a third part of the new growth of the side branches cut off, as shown on the side branches of Fig. 39. Here, again, we cut above and inside of three promising eyes to obtain a new stage of branches, and each succeeding year add another stage; the same thing until the tree is formed. Fig. 40 represents the aspect of the young tree at the fourth pruning. At the end of the following growing season tlie specimen will have grown sufficiently to allow the lower branches. 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 Ro
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