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Pruning of Top-worked Trees 
I have just finished reading that fine 
article on grafting by D. I.. Hartman on 
page ~>‘J. Would you give another article 
on the pruning and care of the top-.worked 
trees, especially the care and trimming to 
be done to the scions the first two or 
three years after grafting? l. k. 
South Haven, Mich. 
! The first requirement for successful 
pruning, aud more especially for top- 
worked trees, is a talent for visualizing 
the results to be attained by the opera¬ 
tion. However, a knowledge of the laws 
of growth is essential, and chief of these, 
as concerns pruning, is that in a general 
way and within reasonable limits, Win¬ 
ter pruning stimulates growth and Sum¬ 
mer pruning retards it. Another is that 
the true value of the new growth de¬ 
pends on the sturdiness of its caliper 
measurement at the base, rather than on 
its length. 
It is, of course, very important in top- 
working that the branches to be grafted 
are carefully selected as to tbeir relation 
to each other, their general distribution 
and angles, in accord with the first re¬ 
quirement mentioned, namely, the ability 
to visualize results. If this feature is 
neglected the difficulties of subsequent 
pruning will he much increased. In a 
general way, stubs to be grafted less than 
two inches in diameter are preferable to 
larger ones. 
Where stubs are set at an angle to 
the perpendicular the pair of scions 
should be placed opposite to each other 
horizontally, rather than one above the 
other. In top-working small trees two 
inches in diameter or less it is usually 
best to cut the stock and insert the scions 
about six inches from thy ground. That 
will yield every advantage for developing 
symmetrical low-headed trees possessed 
by yearling nursery trees with all the 
added advantage of accrued vigor. 
The first point of attack in pruning 
grafted trees is to eliminate the less de¬ 
sirable of each pair of scions, if both 
grow. They are set in pairs, partly for 
insurance and partly to hold the cleft 
true; but it is rarely wise to allow both 
to develop, as the resulting crotch would 
almost certainly be weak, and tlie angle 
at which they would diverge would be 
undesirable. 
Whether to remove the undesirable dur¬ 
ing the Summer or retain it for Winter 
pruning depends on the size of the tree, 
and on whether enough natural branches 
were retained to insure against too seri¬ 
ous a shock from lack of foliage surface, 
lu any case both should be retained until 
they have hardened sufficiently to be out 
of danger from loss by high winds, if left 
unsupported. After that, ou small low- 
grafted trees, at least, it is best to remove 
the superfluous scion. If left, during the 
Summer, branches the least desirable 
should not be allowed to encroach seri¬ 
ously on the permanent one. All sprouts 
that spring ou the original stock should 
be promptly removed as they appear. 
The first Winter pruning is most im¬ 
portant. and if properly done should 
leave the problem of pruning the top- 
worked tree little different from that of 
pruning any other tree. In severe cli¬ 
mates the work should probably be post¬ 
poned until early Spring. 
If not- previously removed, the super¬ 
fluous scions should then be cut out with 
a slanting cut across the stub, so the 
favorite one may readily grow and heal 
over the wound. If a sufficient number 
of scions to form a good head have been 
set. aud have made a healthy growth, the 
natural branches that had been left* to 
prevent shock should be removed, or if 
the head is incomplete some or all of 
these should be grafted. 
The natural tendency of grafts is to 
grow upright and brunch, each like an 
individual small tree, hence there is a 
great tendency to form numerous ingrow¬ 
ing or cross branches. These should be 
carefully cut out. Heading back is gen¬ 
erally necessary, especially with apples 
I and pears. An important point iu hoad- 
| ing back is to have the last or uppermost 
bud point in the direction future growth 
is desired. With cherries, if the scions 
are set low and in desirable positions, 
best results are usually secured by allow¬ 
ing natural development rather than by 
cutting back, as the cherry is naturally 
disposed to form a symmetric head. As 
previously stated, the branches of a top- 
Worked tree have a tendency to grow 
upright rather than spreading; something 
can be done in shaping by gently strain¬ 
ing the branches toward the desired po¬ 
sition, but this is hardly worth while, as 
later growth, competition with each other 
for room, and later the weight of fruit 
( will largelv correct this tendency. 
Florida. d. l. hartman. 
Blue Hydrangeas 
On page 417 is an inquiry from Mrs. 
E. T. S.. Middle Island, regarding the 
color of blue Hydrangea. We find but 
few varieties showing a natural tendency 
to blue color. This is controlled, more 
or less, by soil conditions. The grower 
can increase, or intensify, the blue if 
there is a tendency to that color, or can 
considerably change it from white or pink 
to blue by adding iron, such as rusty 
tacks, iron filings, or any rusty iron that 
can be spaded in around the growing 
plant. We merely offer this as it may 
help those who desire the blue color. 
Here we find Hydrangea horteusis. a 
Japanese variety, very poular aud hardy. 
Portland. Ore. E. j. l. 
TOP DRESSING TALKS, No. 9 
How to Get Larger Yields of IVheat 
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