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be completed before the rush of work in the spring. 

 Pruning, especially on large trees, is slow work, and 

 should be begun as early as possible. Prune from the 



FIG. 92 Pruning from the Top Down. The work may be done 

 at any time after the leaves fall up to the opening of the 

 flower buds. 



top down, as in Fig. 92, and not from the trunk up as 

 in Fig. 51, Chap. VII. 



The Vineyard. Grapevines should be pruned dur- 

 ing the winter but not while frozen. 



Small Fruits. Little work can be done with small 

 fruit plantations. Currant bushes may be pruned on 



