PYRAMIDAL TRAINING OF THE PEAR TREE. 381 



In the spring of the following year the 

 young trees should present the appearance 

 of Fig. 180; the cross marks showing how 

 the pruning is to be performed. This second 

 pruning has for its object the production of a 

 new set of lateral branches, and the further 

 development of those already obtained. It is 

 evident that to secure a beautiful tree, the 

 branches must spring forth regularly from the 

 main stem, which they 

 are not likely to do 

 if the tree is left to 

 itself. Fig. 181 shows 

 the way in which the 

 carefal cultivator fur- 

 nishes his stem, as 

 regularly as could be 

 desired. The eyes 

 which he desires to 

 break strongly have 

 an incision made above 

 them, as shown in the 

 figure. This is parti- 

 cularly desirable as 

 regards the lower part 

 of each successive 

 growth of the erect 

 stem; the vigour of 

 the rising current of 

 sap often pushing towards the higher buds, 

 and causing the lower part to be poorly fur- 

 nished. These incisions. A, A, A, must be 

 carefully performed on the young branch : 

 deep enough to penetrate the sap wood, and 

 yet not so deep as to hurt the slender rising 

 point. The top of this shoot, instead of being 

 cut off, has been barked for some portion of 

 its length above the bud that has been selected 

 to continue the growth of the coming summer. 



Fig. J 81. 



Pyramidal Pear Tree. 

 Second pruning. 



Leading shoot 

 of Pear Tree, 

 showing inci- 

 sions A, A, A, 

 made above 

 the buds re- 

 quired to 

 break strong- 

 ly- 



