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be rightly performed, i. The cut is usually made with a 

 sharp knife, which does the work smoother, better, and more 

 completely at the control of the operator. 2. The cut surface 

 should bo as small as 

 practicable, in order that 

 it may heal over readily. 

 The two annexed figures 

 show the right and the 

 wrong way of doing this 

 work, Fig. 129 being a 

 well-made cut and Fig. 

 130 being one performed 

 by a careless workman, 

 exposing a large cut sur- 

 face and leaving an incon- 

 venient and sharp stub 

 above the bud intended to grow. 3. The cut should not 

 be made too high above the bud, nor too near it. If too 



FIG. 129. FIG. 130. FIG. 131. FIG. 132. 



FIG. 133. Pruning: Down to 

 Insert Bud. The dotted 

 line, a, shows the proper FIG. 134. Tying up Rare- FIG. 135. Nursery- 

 place to make the cut b, ly practised in commer- tree Pruned too 

 is too near the bud. cial plantations. High. 



high above (Fig. 131), in the space between the buds or 

 joints, this portion, not being fed by leaves, dies, and the 

 wood must be afterward pruned again in order to make a 

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