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first year from root-pruned trees, which fruit (although it may 

 be smaller than usual) will generally be found of first-rate quality. 



As orchard-house trees in pots are being increasingly grown, I 

 may remark that the same general rules apply to these interesting 

 trees ; but if planted out, the operation must be performed before 

 the leaves fall. Pot trees can readily be attended to in potting 

 up, and it adds point to the practice when we see what grand 

 fruit is produced in 9-inch or 10-inch pots, showing that, with 



Fig. 16. 



due attention to food and water, wide-spreading roots are not 

 essential to the production of fruit. 



Koot-pruning is rendered easier by the use of the following 

 tools : — 



(a) Vine pruners (French lopping shears, fig. 16).* 



(b) Lightning saw (American, cutting on both sides). 



(c) Secateurs, Aubert's (fig. 17).* 



* Engravings kindly lent by Messrs. C. E. Osman & Co. 



