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Ringing Trees to promote fruitfulness
2nd Vol. pa 263 of Trans. [Transactions] of the London Hortl ]Horticultural Society this subject is discussed
in a Communication from Dr. G. H Noehden - Jany [January] 7. 1817.

1820
May 4.

This day made the exp: [experiment] on 22 Taunton Squash Perry Pears which were
planted out November 18[illegible] and had never yet produced fruit &
until this year not a blossom. Two or three trees have now a few blossoms.
The Ring about ⅜ of an inch wide - the sap flowing freely the Rings of
Bark come out clear from wood - also tried one St Germaine It [illegible]
one limb in each of the 24 Trees. At the same time I rung 3 trees of the
Stire Apple in the front Row from the Barn to the Gate the 4th 5th. trees
Note almost without an exception the Bark grew over the Ring in a few
months, [illegible] a large [illegible] or [illegible] - the Bark appears to push out both
from above & below the circle.
        