. The pruning-book; a monograph of the pruning and training of plants as applied to American conditions. 249. Cup-shaped gooseberry. 250. Training of gooseberry. These little branches should not be allowed to getmore than an inch or two long. The object is toget a long, slender cane without branches. shows a tree in training; a a are the little LAYING-DOWN TREES 387 branches near the top that should be broken those below them have been removed. Aboutfl ,^ four or five weeks before frost mayA {5^^ be expected, stop breaking off thebranches, so as to allow the woodto ripen enough
. The pruning-book; a monograph of the pruning and training of plants as applied to American conditions. 249. Cup-shaped gooseberry. 250. Training of gooseberry. These little branches should not be allowed to getmore than an inch or two long. The object is toget a long, slender cane without branches. shows a tree in training; a a are the little LAYING-DOWN TREES 387 branches near the top that should be broken those below them have been removed. Aboutfl ,^ four or five weeks before frost mayA {5^^ be expected, stop breaking off thebranches, so as to allow the woodto ripen enough to stand the win-ter. On the approach of freezingweather, place a round block of. 252. The tree at bearing age. wood on the ground at the root of the tree,and slowly bend the cane down over it andfasten there with a hooked stick driven into theground. Then cover the cane with a couple ofboards nailed together to form a trough. When frost is out of the ground in spring,remove the covering and straighten up the tree. 388 SOME SPECIFIC MODES OF TRAINING After it has begun to grow, cut or rub off all thebranches and allow but one bud to grow, and treat
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