68 THE CONNECTICUT POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



Question : How do you trim your trees? 



Mr. Knapp : Well, as to trimming, with most peo- 

 ple that should be done with a sharp saw. Undoubtedly, 

 some can do that a little better than others, and I think 

 it is better to do it most any time rather than not at all. 

 I do no know of any particular advantage in time, except 

 that I think it is best to do some trimming in the spring, 

 a short time before they begin to grow. 



Question : Is it your opinion that the larger limbs 

 should be cut at any particular time? 



Mr. Knapp: Well, I think it is well to cut them 

 early. 



Mr. Cook : I have been told that it was a good plan 

 to cut them in June, that then they would heal over 

 quickly. 



Mr. KNAPr: If that is the truth, there is probably a 

 reason for it, and we are coming to the time when we 

 want to know the reason for everything that we do. 



Question : Do you have any special time when you 

 do your trimming? 



Mr. Knapp : I was going to talk about that a little 

 more fully. There are some times when it is a little bet- 

 ter to trim than others. But, as I said before, it i;> bet- 

 ter to do it most any time than not at all. I do not know 

 of any advantage except as you trim in the spring a short 

 time before the trees begin to grow, when the wound does 

 not have as long a time to dry up, before it begins to grow 

 over. I know with some of the trimming on the ends 

 of the branches it may have a different effect from that. 

 I confess my ignorance about some of the things that are 

 said about trimming. If there is any advantage in cutting 

 off a branch the size of one of these apples, I confess I 

 do not know what it is, except you cut it off before it be- 

 gins the growth, and I think in that case it would be bet- 



