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as those made by cutting parallel with and close to the parent 

 branch. (See figs. 44, 45, 46, and 47). 



Time to Prune — In general, pruning should be done while the 

 tree is dormant. Most people prefer to prune in early spring, 

 believing that the wounds heal over better when made just before 

 the tree starts its growth. There are cases, as pointed out before, 



Fig-. 44. A cut properly made, observe that the wound has already 

 commenced to heal. 



Fig. 45. The result of bad Pruning. 



