. A treatise on pruning forest and ornamental hould not be allowed to interfere with thegrowth of a younger tree standing near and intendedto replace it. In cases of this sort the branches ofthe old tree should be cut in on the side nearest theyoung tree much more severely than if it stood byitself (Fig. 44). Veterans. — If a tree of this class has been properlymanaged, the length of the trunk should equal one third to one half of its entireheight. The method ofpruning very old trees doesnot essentially differ fromthat recommended for treesbelonging to the last dead or dying
. A treatise on pruning forest and ornamental hould not be allowed to interfere with thegrowth of a younger tree standing near and intendedto replace it. In cases of this sort the branches ofthe old tree should be cut in on the side nearest theyoung tree much more severely than if it stood byitself (Fig. 44). Veterans. — If a tree of this class has been properlymanaged, the length of the trunk should equal one third to one half of its entireheight. The method ofpruning very old trees doesnot essentially differ fromthat recommended for treesbelonging to the last dead or dying woodshould be carefully removed,and all old wounds notcovered with a healthygrowth of new wood shouldbe reopened in the manner to be explained branches either disproportionately long or whichmight interfere with neighboring trees should beshortened ; and, should it appear advisable, one ortwo of the lower branches may be amputated. Thiscan always be done without injury to the tree, andhas the advantage of increasing the length of the. Fig. 44. PRUNING RESERVE TREES. 47 trunk and stimulating the growth of the top of thetree (Fig. 45). A tree is never so old that prun-ing, if practised with judg-ment and skill, cannot pro-long its life and increaseits value. The restoration of an oldOak maybe cited in this con-nection. This tree, whichstood in a hedge-row, wasprobably two hundred yearsold and had suifered ter-ribly from neglect and mu-tilation. The lower por-tion of the trunk was covered with the dead F;?. oW tree; first prun- stumps of branches (Fig. °^ 46), their numerous protuberances being filled withcavities, and bristling with vigorous shoots. The tophad begun to decay, and the tree seemed destined tospeedy death. In pruning this tree, it became neces-sary to make, in the space of a few feet, no less thanseven wounds ten to twenty inches wide, in additionto many others of smaller size (Fig. 47). In spite ofthis heroic treatment the tree improved re
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