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for use with two hands are sometimes employed, but 

 are not especially valuable. The pruning chisel is a 

 tool sometimes mentioned in the books and catalogs, 

 but not used in the orchard. 



HAND PRUNING SHEARS 



For cutting large branches, when large branches 

 must be cut, a saw is necessary. The regulation prun- 

 ing saw sold by all dealers in horticultural supplies is 

 the best form to be chosen. The chief drawback is 



LONG-HANDLED PRUNING SHEARS 



that the saws usually sold are of distinctly poor qual- 

 ity. These saws are made in two forms, the one with 

 straight, the other with curved blade. Some men 

 prefer to use one; some prefer the other. 



Every orchardist likes to carry a pruning knife. 

 Since this tool is chiefly for ornament or personal 



