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PRUNING 



and top, when a tree is dislodged from the earth and taken 

 to another place. We have found that the leaves of cuttings 

 are sometimes reduced for a similar reason (63). In most 



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103. Peach tree unpruned and pruned. 



trees and shrubs (except conifers) the top is cut back as 

 much as one-half on transplanting. (Figs. 101, 102.) 



131. Young trees may be so pruned that so many branches 

 will not grow as to confuse and crowd the tree-top later on. 

 A few framework or scaffold branches should be left. (Fig. 

 103.) An effort should be made to shape the tree sym- 

 metrically; and if the trees are to constitute an orchard, 

 they should be uniform in shape and height of top. (Figs. 

 104, 105.) "As the twig is bent the tree's inclined." 



132. Fruit 

 plants should be 

 so pruned as to 

 encourage and 

 spare sufficient 

 bearing wood to 

 insure a good 

 crop. We have 

 identified the 

 fruit-buds (Chap- 

 ter VII). The 

 strongest and best 



States and Canada, apple trees are usually trained lower , ■, , ■, 



than this, to shield the trunks. P lacea DUC1S 



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