VI OUTLINE 



CHAPTER III 



PAGES 



THE HEALING OF WOUNDS . 76-132 



The nature of the wound 82 



Suggestions to the pruner 95 



When to cut the branches 102 



Dressings for wounds 109 



How to make the cut 114 



The mending of trees 116 



CHAPTER IV 



THE PRINCIPLES OF PRUNING 133-190 



1. Heavy top-pruning produces wood .... 136 



2. Heavy root -pruning lessens wood .... 138 



3. Heavy top-pruning rejuvenates the plant . 139 



4. Pruned plant resumes its normal habit . . 150 



5. Habit varies from youth to age 153 



6. One part lives at expense of another . . . 154 



7. Watersprouts are results of disturbed equi- 



librium 155 



8. Plants grow from uppermost buds .... 157 



9. Heading-in develops lateral buds .... 157 



10. Effect of obstructions 161 



11. Checking growth induces fruitfulness . . . 162 



12. Fruit-bearing is determined by habit . . . 163 



13. Girdling and the like are special practices. 167 



14. Pruning thins the fruit 174 



15. Heading-in induces fruitfulness 180 



16. Season of pruning influences fruitfulness. 181 



17. Pruning depends upon locality and climate. 185 



18. What influences the healing of wounds ? . 189 



19. Dressings 190 



20. General law . 190 



