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Cherries. 



Cherry trees have fewer buds on the branches than apple trees, 

 hence the side branches of the cherry should be trimmed with reference 

 to the number of strong, vigorous buds to each branch remaining. Some- 

 times buds are injured by transportation or by packing into cases. Three 

 or four buds should be left on each branch of the cherry tree, which will 

 leave the branch from one-half to a little more than one-half its original 

 length. Count the buds to determine to what point to shorten the branch. 



Peaches. 



The peach tree belongs to still a different type of trees and should be 

 handles in a different m;anner. Most growers now prefer to head their 

 trees rather low. The peach tree almjost invariably reaches the planter in 

 the condition of one year from the bud, or in the case of a June bud, only 

 a few months from the bud. Usually there are a good many buds up and 

 down the trunk of the peach trees, and trees that are five to six feet or 

 4 to 5 feet in height may usually be cut back to perhaps 30 inches, and 

 then the buds at the base of each branch usually start and make a vigor- 

 ous gT'owth in the course of the season. 



Plum Trees. 



Plum trees are trimmed very much rn accord with the suggestions 

 given for apple trees. 



Trimming Bush Fruits. 



Small fruits like currants and goo(seberries should be severely short- 

 ened in, and depend for the season's growth on the lower buds. The less- 

 ening of the evaporation materially assists in enabling the plant to sure- 

 ly establish itself and to make a satisfactory growth in the course of 

 the summer. This is peculiarly true in the handling of ornamentals, 

 roises and shrubs. They should be cut back m proportion to the plant 

 and root system, Roses, in the condition ordinarily received, should be 

 cut back to within six inches of the ground and then depend on istarting 

 some vigorous shoots from near the surface of the ground. Frequently in 

 trying to supply all the branches to the tip with the sap, the root system, 

 which has been lessened by the shock of digging, is unable to furnish 

 a sufficient amount of sap to anj^ of the branches. Under such conditions 

 the plant is stunted and handicapped from the outset. In contrast with 

 this, trees pro^perly trimmed at planting time, frequently make a growth 

 of 24 to 40 inches the same season set. Over and over again in our or- 

 chards, we have had trees put on a growth of 30 to 50 inches the first 

 season, this of course when the trees were properly planted and thor- 

 oughly cultivated, giving them every opportunity tO' do their best. 



These suggestions are supremely important, also, in the planting 

 of shade trees. 



Trunk Protection. 



To lessen the evaporation from the trunk of the tree, damage from 

 heat of the sun and also the effect of the aridity of the wind, we have 



