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Journal of the Department of Agriculture. 



PRUNING OF DECIDUOUS FRUIT TREES. 



By H. B. Terry, Cert. ll.H.S. (London and South Africa), Lerturei- 

 in Horticulture, School of Ag-riculture, Potchefstroom. 



(Continued from March, 1921, Journal.) 



The Pear. 



Fig-. 13 shows a pear, variety " Doug-las," which lias never been 

 previously pruned. The heig-ht was beyond the reach of an aveiage 



Fiu. 13. — Pear "Douglas"' (before pruiiinm). 



man or an 8-foot ladder. Much fruit was lost in wind storms and by 

 birds, and some difficulty was experienced in spraying'. 



