. Descriptive catalogue of trees and plants. Trees New York State Catalogs; Fruit Seeds New York State Catalogs. CATALOGUE OF TREES AND PLANTS. 9 at such a distance from the trunk, that the ends of them would form a pyramid, the base of which should not be over twelve to sixteen inches in diameter, and in smallish trees much less; thus the lowest branches will be left the longest; the object of which is to check the natural flow of sap to the upper branches, and induce it to flow more forcibly to the lower ones, increasing the vigor and force of the latter as much as possible, which must be do
. Descriptive catalogue of trees and plants. Trees New York State Catalogs; Fruit Seeds New York State Catalogs. CATALOGUE OF TREES AND PLANTS. 9 at such a distance from the trunk, that the ends of them would form a pyramid, the base of which should not be over twelve to sixteen inches in diameter, and in smallish trees much less; thus the lowest branches will be left the longest; the object of which is to check the natural flow of sap to the upper branches, and induce it to flow more forcibly to the lower ones, increasing the vigor and force of the latter as much as possible, which must be done at that time, or never. Figure 2 represents a three-year old tree after it has been pruned at two years old, and made the third years growth, and showing where it should be cut back at that time. All subsequent pruning will become easy to any one who has attended to these directions thus far—observing the same piinciples— thinniug out or cutting back any secondary or other branches, as shail seem necessary to admit light and air, or give vigor or symmetry of form to the tree; but as the greater force of sap will flow to the central and upright branches, they will need to be cut back most, retaining, as near as may be, the pyramidal foiTn. Pruning may be done at any time from No- vember to 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 Walworth Nurseries; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. Walworth, Wayne County, N. Y. : Walworth Nurseries
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