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haphazard manner so as to leave short pieces projecting. Such pieces will 

 ultimately die back to the main stem and the bud or buds at their base, if 

 any, will shoot forth. When cut as advised the wounds will heal o\er. 

 leaving a clean and free stem for inserting the bud in season. 



When root pruning a type like Fig. 26a harden back above, and not 

 below, the small projecting side root and at the place marked thus : — If 

 cut below, the probable result will be that this root will break away and 

 make a strong growth, thus preventing others from pushing out above and 

 forming an evenly balanced root condition. By cutting above at — an even 

 supply of root growths, similar to that of Fig. 26b, wall be forced out. 

 Make this cut straight across and not slanting. If possible, cut all lateral 

 growths bark to tlie base buds, making n straight rod of the stock. 



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rVI'ES OF CHERRY STOCKS. 



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JO. I VI'KS Ol' STOCKS 

 .\ND PEAR. 



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Fig. 261/ shows a stiilbng [xar stcnk. The not should be treated the 

 same as Fig. 26a. tht- U:\) lieing lieaded back to the required length. 

 Fig. 26c shows a similar |)tar st<Kk treated ready for planting out. 



A flifHcult stork to root ])rune at times is the Kentish Cherry .'■uiker. 

 Without tin- rc(|iiisitf practical knowledge, many stocks will bi- planted out 

 and will not produ<<- sound r(X)t conditions ; others will ♦iiher die out. be- 

 come stunted, or be found to U^ uselfss when the workeil tree is lifted for 

 planting out iK-rmantiitU in the orchard. l-ig. 27/ illustrates a type of 

 chfrrv sto( k ili.u is uscK-ss ,is l.ir as r<Kit rimdition.s an- ronrerned. If cut 



