. The nut culturist : a treatise on the propagation, planting and cultivation of nut-bearing trees and shrubs, adapted to the climate of the United States ... Nuts. 316 THE NUT-^ CULTUEIST. all difficult to make live when transplanted, proTided the branches or tops of the trees are reduced, to corre- spond with loss of roots in digging up at the time of removal. It may be well to give a word of caution to the novice in nut culture about pruning nut trees in spring, after the sap begins to flow; for if done at this time they will bleed freely and leave unhealthy wounds and black, un- sightly sp


. The nut culturist : a treatise on the propagation, planting and cultivation of nut-bearing trees and shrubs, adapted to the climate of the United States ... Nuts. 316 THE NUT-^ CULTUEIST. all difficult to make live when transplanted, proTided the branches or tops of the trees are reduced, to corre- spond with loss of roots in digging up at the time of removal. It may be well to give a word of caution to the novice in nut culture about pruning nut trees in spring, after the sap begins to flow; for if done at this time they will bleed freely and leave unhealthy wounds and black, un- sightly spots on the bark. Prune walnuts in summer or early in winter, to give time for the wounds to season before the buds swell in spring. If young trees are to be dug up, prune after they are taken from the ground, then the sap will not flow from the wounds. This is tnie of all deciduous trees, vines and shrubs. If the trees have few small roots when taken up, prune severely; but if roots are abundant, little pruning will be required. It is seldom, how- ever, in transplanting walnuts, that the pruning need be as severe as recommended for the chestnut; in fact, having transplanted wal- nuts of various species, and of all ages from one to twenty years, without the loss of a plant, I have FIG. 75. SEEDLING WALNUT, comc to thc couclusion that they are pretty safe trees to handle, in this climate, at least, if not elsewhere. In seeking walnuts from a distance, for planting anywhere in the Middle or Northern States, it will be. 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 Fuller, Andrew Samuel, 1828-1896. New York : Orange Judd


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