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172. — DUTCH OR 

 THUUST-nOE. 



ing is to be done. "Wherever the saw is used, the cut 

 surface should be pared smooth with the knife, to facili- 

 tate its healing. 



Long-handled pruning-saws are sometimes recomru^uided, 

 but never should be 

 used in pruning fruit- 

 trees, if possible to 

 avoid it. The branch 

 to be operated should 

 be reached by means 

 of a ladder, if need 

 be, within arm's 

 length, and cut with 

 a common saw. 



Hand Pruning- 

 Shears (fig. 177).— 

 There is a kind of 

 these made now, 

 that, having a mov- 

 ing center, as in the 

 figure, make a smooth 

 draw cut almost 

 equal to that of a 

 knife, and it is a very- 

 expeditious instru- 

 ment in the hand of 

 a skilful workman. In pruning out small 

 dead branches, shortening in peach- 

 trees, etc., It will perform four times as 

 much work as a knife. ^.^^ ^^. _ ^^^^^^^ 



Prunmg Scissors (fig. 178).— These garden-hoe. 

 scissors cut as smoothly as a knife, and can be easily car- 

 ried in the pocket, ready to take away a small branch 

 wherever it may chance to be observed. 



Lopping or Branch Shears.— These are very strongly 



