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some general directions for forming standard 

 trees, and regulating their growth. 



Except for the dwarf pear, this work does 

 not need to be done in this country. We 

 have thought it best to describe the mode of 

 pruning dwarf pears, in the part of the book 

 treating of those trees. [See Part II. Section 

 on Dwarf Pears.] 



