1 74 Pyramidal Training. 



a short ordinary graft in the stem. That, however, with good 

 management will rarely be necessary. 



Having secured the branches straight, the next point is to see that 

 they follow the desired oblique line ; and it will be seen by the 

 cuts that the disposition given them is better than what they 

 assume under a less careful system. The light enters freely to the 



Fig. 51. — Pyramid Pear: Fourth Pruning. 



stem, and illuminates all ; the more important part of the tree is 

 vinder command of the eye and hand, and the top is prevented 

 from running away. This, however, is more owing to the fine 

 formation of the lower branches than to the position they assume, 

 though certainly such free and straight outlets for the rising sap are 



