LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS xxiu 



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147. Pressing earth about roots with dibber .... 242 

 148-151. Successive operations in potting plants . . 243-244 



152. Device for starting growth in trees 245 



153. A poorly-potted plant 246 



154. A well-potted plant 246 



155. A poorly-shifted plant 246 



156. Proper place to cut in pruning 250 



157. Proper method of removing large branches in pruning . 250 



158. Pruning to an outside or inside bud 250 



159. Pruning for symmetry ........ 252 



160. Raspberry cane rendered stocky by pruning . . . 253 



161. Raspberry cane not pruned 254 



162. Method of disbudding shoots in some conifers . . 255 



163. Dense growth promoted by pinching out terminal buds . 255 



164. Unpruned apple tree . 256 



165. Apple tree pruned to open head ...... 257 



166. Branches of fruit tree tied together by grafting . . . 258 



167. Sear's pruning-saw • . 262 



168. Perfection pruning-saw 262 



169. Pruning-knife 262 



170. All-steel pruning-shears ....... 262 



171. Hedge shears 263 



172. Lever shears 263 



173. Pole shears 263 



174. Raspberry hook 263 



175. Instruments for crossing plants 271 



176. Emasculated flower inclosed in sack 271 



177. Device for weighing and determining volume of seeds . 276 



