February, 



1901. 



Junior- Naturalist Monthly. 



Issued by the College of Ag-rieulture and Experiment Station of 

 Cornell University, under Chapter 430 of the Laws of 1899 



of the State of New York. 



Entered in the Post office at Ithaca, N. Y., as second class matter. 



VOL. III. 



CORNELL UNIVERSITY, ITHACA, N. Y. 



NO. 1. 



WINTER PRUNING. 



It stormed all day, — first 

 snow, then sleet, and then 

 a do\vnponr of rain. At 

 nightfall it grew colder. 

 The wind blew fiercely. 

 The twigs and branches 

 fell on the white crust 

 which covered the earth. 

 Nature was pruning the 

 trees. 



Have you ever seen your 

 father go into the orchard 

 and prune his trees? Why 

 did he do it ? Compare the 

 work done by natui*e and 

 that which your father 

 does. Which seems to be 

 the more careful pruner ? 



Let us try a little experi- 

 ment. It will please Uncle 

 John. He always wants 

 liis boys and girls to find 

 out things for themselves. 

 Select a branch of lilac or 



Pruned by the stoi'm. 



some other shrub. Mark it so that vou will always know it. Count 



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