. The theory and practice of horticulture; or, An attempt to explain the chief operations of gardening upon physiological grounds. the shoots proceeding from them shouldtake. Six Umbs will be thus originated. Againa little attention in summer will ensure an equaldivergence of the shoots from the perpendicular,and equal distances from each other. Mean-while, a gradual removal of thetemporary shoots on the stem ispresumed to have annually takenplace, as above scars resulting from thesuppression of those on the lowerpart of the stem will have nearlyor quite healed over. After the
. The theory and practice of horticulture; or, An attempt to explain the chief operations of gardening upon physiological grounds. the shoots proceeding from them shouldtake. Six Umbs will be thus originated. Againa little attention in summer will ensure an equaldivergence of the shoots from the perpendicular,and equal distances from each other. Mean-while, a gradual removal of thetemporary shoots on the stem ispresumed to have annually takenplace, as above scars resulting from thesuppression of those on the lowerpart of the stem will have nearlyor quite healed over. After the principal brancheshave been started, it is well toregulate the growth of the top for a few yearslonger, by checking, about midsummer, anyshoots that are over-luxuriant, or that are takinga wrong direction. Afterwards, little pruningwin be required. The branches should be keptthin enough to admit sufficient sun and air;and after bearing heavy crops, portions of theextremities should be a little shortened. More-over all that cross each other so as to whipin windy weather, and all that are broken orcankered, should be cut Fig. LXX.—Shoot of the Apple-a, a, a, a, a, a, blossom-buds; 6, 6, 5, h, h, ^? wood-buds; c, c, soars or spurs where fruit was attached last season. 376 THE PRACTICE 0FJ>EUN1NG. The Peae-tebe. This, like the Apple-tree, bears its fruit on wood more than one year old,but chiefly on spurs, and very rarely on two-year branches. The object ofthe pruner is to secure spurs by stopping branches and arresting luxuriance,at the same time maintaining the plant in perfect health. There is no difficulty in obtaining the requisite number of branches, atproper distances, by observing the following directions:—Plant a maidentree in autumn; allow it to establish itseK for one year, and then head itback to a good eye, a few buds from its base. Let one shoot grow as strongand upright as possible during the summer, and head it back to withinthirteen inches of the groun
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