THE PYRAMIDAL PEAR. 29 



the cut should be a short one, as shown in the illustra- 

 tion, Fig. 29 — a, the wood bud ; b, the fruit buds ; c, 

 the style of "short" cut — and as often as winter 



Fisr. 29. 



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pruning is done to either this class of tree or trained 

 trees of any sort, whether Pear or Apple, it should be 

 effected in the same manner, i.e. cut as neat and as 

 close as possible to the last wood bud ; in fact, all the 

 young wood may be cut off as close to the fruit buds as 

 possible irrespective of a wood bud at all, for Pears are 

 sure to make wood enough at all times. 



These pyramidal Pears can never be kept within the 

 desired bounds, nor be made handsome and fruitful, 

 unless they are judiciously managed ; and I look upon 

 them as miserable disorderly things when done badly ; 

 and certainly they are infinitely more inconvenient and 

 cumbersome than standard trees, for you cannot do any- 

 thing with the ground near them. Moreover, nothing 

 can be grown under them ; while, on the other hand, 

 if they are well managed they make most handsome 

 and prolific trees without taking up much room. 



