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FRUIT AND ITS CULTIVATION. 



there being no leaves beyond to draw up the sap. Use 

 a keen knife in all cases, and if a saw has been used 



Fig. 106. Fig. 107. 



Fig. 106. PRUNING TOOLS. 



A good type of pruning knife, parrot and puffin-bill secateurs, and a straight 

 and curved pruning saw. 



Fig. 107. "STANDARD" TREE PRUNER. 



A useful tool made with a handle varying from four to ten feet in length. 

 Admirably adapted for pruning tall trees. 



to sever a root or branch, neatly trim off the edges to 

 make a clean wound. It is advisable to paint all large 



