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Ideal Homes Exhibition. 



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tree, nine years old, similar to thousands which can be found 

 in rural suburbs, while alongside a similar tree, renovated 

 by judicious thinning out of the branches and pruning of the 

 laterals so as to bring it into a profitable fruit-bearing condition, 

 was shown. 



The formation of a half standard apple, plum and pear, 

 was illustrated by pruned and unpruned specimens. 



Small fruits were represented by two-year-old gooseberry, 

 and black and red currant bushes, illustrative of the method 

 of cutting down after planting. A neglected gooseberry 

 and black currant bush were also shown, with a similar bush 

 pruned systematically. Modern types of cordon gooseberries 

 and red currants pruned and unpruned occupied one section 

 of the exhibit. 



The trees and bushes were inserted in pots and tubs and 

 carefully mossed over, and the whole was set on a ground- 

 work of red gravel giving a clean and pleasing effect to the 

 whole exhibit. 



The enthusiasm displayed and the information imparted 

 would appear to justify similar procedure at other large shows 

 or exhibitions in the provinces. 



