ioo PRESENT-DAY GARDENING 



summer pruning (as in August) can be continued ; and 

 even old trees where crops are gathered can have their 

 boughs and surplus shoots removed, whilst all dead, 

 leafless wood can be the better taken out when the 

 foliage is on the rest of the tree. Extra long shoots upon 

 young trees may be shortened, removing 12 to 8 inches. 



OCTOBER 



During this month buyers who are thinking of planting 

 should visit the nurseries and see the trees growing. Apples 

 like King of the Pippins and Summer Golden Pippin, that 

 are stored for a short time, may be gathered. Nearly all 

 the market Pears will be fit to store this month. The snags 

 or stock ends of grafted or budded dwarf trees may now be 

 cut off. The main crop of Apples will require gather- 

 ing, but do not hurry the work, as the few fruits that first 

 drop will be maggoty, and perfect maturity is needful for 

 Apples to be stored for a long time. They should always 

 be stored dry. If the prices are fairly good, they may, 

 perhaps, pay well to market from the tree ; but Bramley's 

 Seedling, Lord Derby, Newton Wonder, and Jubilee will 

 pay for storing. Cox's Orange Pippin and choice dessert 

 varieties will also pay for the extra trouble. Choice Pears 

 must be laid singly on the shelves. All stored fruit must 

 be looked over on wet days, and decayed examples 

 removed before they infect the sound fruits near to them. 

 As before stated, when a developed tree has been cleared of 

 its fruit, the pruner should at once attend to the thinning 

 of the branches and spurs, and the removal of dead 

 branches. Old trees are greatly benefited by a dressing of 

 Kainit, applying 5 cwt. per acre on the ground surface. 



