PEARS PRUNING BRANCHES AND ROOTS. 



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under " Open Bush," Vol. II., page 14 ; and root-pruning, as applicable to these forms 

 on what is termed the extension system, is given in Vol. I., pages 174 178). This 

 system is mostly practised on trees grown for commercial purposes in fruit plantations, 



Fig. 38. RESTOBING AN ENFEEBLED THEE TO VIGOUH, AND TRANSFORMING A LUXURIANT TEBE INTO A FBUITPUL ONB. 



but it is suitable for trees in gardens where space can be allowed and the cultivator 

 cannot devote much time to the pruning of his trees. 



Limited as trees in gardens are to space, the restrictive method better utilises a 

 small area ; yet the trees often become stunted masses of closely-set spurs, prolific only 

 in weak blossoms and small leaves. To avoid this outcome of severe branch and root 



