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for the asking, and will advise you where to get 
spraying materials at nearest point to you. Be 
sure to take any special problems you may have 
up with him. He will gladly help you. 
PRUNING. 
Apple and Pear—Select from three to five of the © 
branches to form the permanent head of the tree. 
These branches should be well distributed around 
the trunk, and at a safe distance apart up and 
' down the trunk. If two branches come out, a split 
may occur at this weak point in later life when the 
tree is full of fruit. Shorten these selected branches 
to about five buds, cutting the branches just above 
a bud that points outward. Remove all the other 
branches close to the trunk, leaving no stub longer 
than one-eighth to one-quarter inch. Also shorten 
back two-thirds the central leader of the tree, if 
one exists, else the tree assumes a too upright 
growth for best results in later life. 
Cherry—Five or six good limbs, well distributed 
around the trunk, will be sufficient to form a well 
balanced top. The limbs left after pruning should 
not be cut back so severly as recommended for 
some other classes. 
Plum—Cut back all branches to about two or 
three buds. After the tree has grown for a year, 
remove all but four or five branches, but do not 
cut them back. These buds will form the perma- 
nent framework for the top and subsequent growth 
may be pruned to meet the requirements or taste 
of the planter. 
Peach—These should be planted immediately on 
delivery; or, if not prepared to do so, the roots 
should be buried in the ground. They will not 
stand exposure to the sun or air, and many are 
lost simply for the want of care. As soon as plant- 
ed, cut back all side branches to within two or 
three inches of the main steam. Make this the 
invariable practice, and never deviate from it if 
you wish to save your trees. The growth will be 
-much more rapid and vigorous in consequence of 
this pruning, and by strictly adhering to it, and by — 
immediate planting or covering the roots in the 
soil, very few, if any, trees will be lost. Peaches 
like all other stock we deliver, will be in fine con- 
dition, having been carefully. handled and kept 
from exposure by us. If you do not follow our - 
directions and meet with loss, the fault will be 
entirely with you. 
_ Grapes—These should be planted ten to twelve 
inches deep in holes large enough to admit roots | 
without curling them, pressing soil solid about. 
roots. Cut vines back to within three or four 
buds of the roots. Keep the ground clean by cul- 
tivating; if impossible to cultivate, mulch. Prune 
in February or early March, before there are any 
signs of new growth—hence the importance of an- 
nual and intelligent pruning. 
Number of Trees Per Acre. 
The number of trees to be planted per acre 
yaries somewhat with the soil and variety to be 
