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inner shoots removed. All dead leafless wood can be 

 better seen and taken out while foliage is on the 

 tree. Extra long shoots upon young trees may be 

 shortened by removing 12 to 18 inches. 



OCTOBER. During this month buyers who are think- 

 ing of planting should visit the Nurseries and see the 

 stock growing, as a much better idea of sorts, growth, 

 and healthfulness can be formed, than when the trees 

 are dormant ; and in many cases fruiting trees can be 

 seen, and also up-to-date kinds, which a planter would 

 do well to plant in preference to some older sorts. 



Apples like King of Pippins, Summer Golden 

 Pippins, Colonel Vaughan, etc., that are stored for a 

 short time to colour, may be gathered in (read 

 Chapter XXI. on " Picking and Storing "). Later on 

 Blenheim Orange and other sorts will be fit. Nearly 

 all the market Pears will be fit to store this month. 



Strawberries. Where the land is properly prepared, 

 they may be field-planted this month, and become 

 sufficiently rooted to withstand frost lifting in the 

 winter, but if not done in September, planting is better 

 deferred until March. But purchasers should secure 

 their plants now, as they may not be able to find 

 them in March, because growers clear their beds. 



The Snags or Stockends of Grafted or Budded Dwarf 

 Trees may be cut off this month ; they are easier to 

 cut out when the sap is up, and the wound grows 

 over a little before winter. 



If time can be spared now, it will pay to go over 

 the Raspberry Plantations, cut out the old canes that 

 have fruited, and pull up useless, sappy canes to let 

 in air and moisture to ripen the standing canes for 

 the next season's crop ; some tip the best canes back. 



