. The pruning-book; a monograph of the pruning and training of plants as applied to American conditions. 145. Shaping the top. 146. Shaping the top. proper pruning of trees with reference to thebuds. It is considered b3^ some pruners to beimportant to cut to a bud w^hich stands upon theoutside of the twig, thereby causing the top tospread. It is usuall}^ the top bud which grows,providing the stub is not dried back and the budis strong and healthy. If this top bud is on theinside of the limb, it does not tend to spread sofar from the perpendicular as one which is oji the SHAPING THE YOUNG TREE
. The pruning-book; a monograph of the pruning and training of plants as applied to American conditions. 145. Shaping the top. 146. Shaping the top. proper pruning of trees with reference to thebuds. It is considered b3^ some pruners to beimportant to cut to a bud w^hich stands upon theoutside of the twig, thereby causing the top tospread. It is usuall}^ the top bud which grows,providing the stub is not dried back and the budis strong and healthy. If this top bud is on theinside of the limb, it does not tend to spread sofar from the perpendicular as one which is oji the SHAPING THE YOUNG TREE 223 outside. Fig-s. 146 and 147 are made from thesame plant, the latter illustration being taken inMay. It will be seen that the top buds are theones which have grown, and thatthe tendency of the upper growthat 3 is more nearly perpendicularthan that at 1. As growth pro-gresses, however, the shoot 1 willturn upwards and will very nearlyapproach the perpendicular. It isnot often Avorth the while to paymuch attention to the location ofthe upper bud, with re-spect to the axis of theshoot, but it is cer
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