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Foreword : a Little Parable About Pruning ... 5 



Why Prune? The Reasons for Pruning; and What it 

 , Accomplishes V 



The Gentle Art of Pruning : General instructions 1 1 



How to Prune: The Wrong Way and the Right; and 



Why the Latter is Worth While 17 



Pruning in the Rose Garden : Big Flowers, Many 



Flowers, or a Glorious Show; and How to Get Them . 21 



Pruning in the Flower Garden : Getting Bigger 



Flowers, More Flowers and Longer Seasons of Bloom . 24 



Pruning Shrubs, Trees, Hedges and Vines : 



How to Get the Results Desired, and to Tell When to Prune 26 



Pruning Fruit Trees, Dwarf Fruits and 



Trained Fruits: The Care of Young Trees and 



the Rejuvenation of Old 31 



Pruning Small Fruits: Neglect in Pruning Causes 

 Inferior Quality and Small Yields; How to Get the Best 

 Results ... .... . 37 



Definitions : Horticultural Definitions of a Few Garden 



Words .... 42 



Around the Year with the Pruning Shears: 



Seasonable Work That Will Keep the Place Ship-shape 

 and Give Better Fruits and Flowers 43 



Pruning Equipment: How to Select Good Pruning 



Shears and Their Care; How to Get the Right Shears . 44 



Conclusion : a Word to the Wise Gardener ... 48 



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