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such as blight, which frequently occurs in the 

 pear and sometimes the apple. We also apply 

 this principle of pruning when we cut out the 

 cankered spots, or limbs in our apple trees. 

 Again in the practice of cutting out the limbs 

 of plum or cherry that are affected by Black 

 Knot. We frequently have to remove injured 

 parts after heavy crops of fruit or wind storms, 

 such as broken or split limbs, which should be 

 done promptly. 



"Is there a tree grown old or weak, 

 On which the accustomed store you seek 

 In vain — though of a kind well tried — 

 Let it still, in its place abide. 

 But go to work and shapely trim, 

 Cut off each crooked, drooping limb- 

 Perchance the ruthless pruning knife 

 Will start anew its waning life.'' 



Pruning to Renew Bearing Wood.— The 



renewal of bearing wood by means of pruning 

 has long been recognized and practiced by the 

 grape grower, and we have a system, the name 

 of which signijfies the practice, called Renewal. 

 The peach grower possibly is the next in ap- 

 preciation of the opportunity afforded by this 

 system, and has oftea taken advantage of it by 

 renewing his peach trees by severe cutting back 

 (we call it de-horning) in seasons when the 

 crop fails. In fact the peach grower must ever 



