60 THE FRUIT-TREE AND SHRUB PRUNER. 



the same height, or they may be trained similar to 

 "g. 51. 

 It must be borne in mind that all those canes that 



Fig. 51 



Fig. 51. 



have borne fruit never do so a second time, but die in 

 the autumn. 



It is not a good method to plant the Raspberry above 

 one or two years old at the most. 



The Quince. 



The pruning of the Quince may be assimilated to that 

 of the Pear. Quinces are generally planted in some 

 out-of-the-way corner. It is certainly necessary to put 

 them where moisture abounds, for they seem to be 

 partial to water, but at the same time an open spot is 

 also necessary. In pruning the Quince observe to thin 

 out the main branches, and then cut back what is out 

 of order and fruitless. 



The Mulberry. 



Generally the Mulberry takes its own course, and 

 seldom or never gets pruned. This may not be need- 

 ful in order to produce fruit, but cutting- in is absolutely 

 necessary to prevent future disasters ; for as the Mul- 

 berry gets old it becomes heavier at the extremities, in 

 which case the main limb cannot sustain the weight of 

 so much foliage, and so it is sure to be damaged by the 

 high winds, which often blow off half of it, thereby 

 causing the loss of a large and handsome tree. 



