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PRUNING FRUIT TREES. 



state of the weather, but always be sure to shut 

 close, whenever it turns suddenly cold. 



Watering is another most essential thing to 

 be attended to, for much injury is often done to 

 the plants, through neglect, irregular, or im- 

 proper waterings ; the borders in the forcing 

 house, where the trees are planted, should be 

 moderately watered when they appear dry, also 

 occasionally all over the trees, except while in 

 bloom ; for then it is apt to destroy the fructi- 

 fication, by preventing the proper action of the 

 farina ; but after the fruit is well set, repeated 

 waterings over the branches will be beneficial. 

 The above remarks will apply to tree fruits gene- 

 rally : likewise plants in pots, which may have 

 been introduced into the forcing house, they 

 should be watered very sparingly at first, but 

 the watering should always be repeated imme- 

 diately they appear dry ; and as they advance 

 in growth, and particularly when coming into 

 bloom, they will require to be watered much 

 more copiously ; always use rain water for pre- 

 ference, and in the absence of that, use soft 

 pond water, and it is very desirable to have a 



