. A dictionary of modern gardening. Gardening. PEA 427 PEA inches asunder, for next year's bearers ; and divest them of nny lateral twigs to prevent a thicket-like intricacy, and to promote a healthy fruitful growth in the shoots themselves. In the course of the summer regulation, if any partial vacancy occurs, or should a young tree under training want an additional sup- ply of wood, shorten some convenient- ly placed strong shoot, in June, to a few eyes to furnish a supply of laterals the same ;—Ahercromhie. Thisdishiidding and regulation shoi-ild be done by degrees. If many shoo
. A dictionary of modern gardening. Gardening. PEA 427 PEA inches asunder, for next year's bearers ; and divest them of nny lateral twigs to prevent a thicket-like intricacy, and to promote a healthy fruitful growth in the shoots themselves. In the course of the summer regulation, if any partial vacancy occurs, or should a young tree under training want an additional sup- ply of wood, shorten some convenient- ly placed strong shoot, in June, to a few eyes to furnish a supply of laterals the same ;—Ahercromhie. Thisdishiidding and regulation shoi-ild be done by degrees. If many shoots and leaves are removed suddenly, it occasions gumming, and over-luxuri- ance in the shoots that remain. If shoots are very strong, train them as nearly perpendicular as is admissible, that there may be no check to the sap's return. Shoots less robust train hori- zontally. Protect from frosts whilst in blos- som ; and, when the fruit is well set, syringe three times a week with water to which half a pint of ammoniacal li- quor, from gas-works, has been added to each gallon. This will destroy all insects, and especially the aphis, and prevent the occurrence of mildew. " Winter Pruning may be performed at the fall of the leaf, and thence, ac- cording to some professional waiters, atany tit'ie in mild weather until spring. It should be completed in February or early in March, before the blossom- buds are considerably advanced, which are distinguishable by being round, plump, and prominent, while the leaf and shoot-buds are oblong and narrow. Retain, in all parts of the tree, a com- petent supply of such regular grown shoots of last year as are apparently quite close the redundant, irregular, and other improper shoots: remove or reduce some parts of the former bearers of the two preceding years, cutting the most naked quite away, and others down to the most eligible young branch or well-placed shoot. Also take out all diseased and dead wood, retaining young where necessary
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