How to Prune Before Planting—Cont. 
With Peach and Plum, cut 
off the top about 12 to 30 
inches from the ground and 
cut off any side branches 
about an inch from the 
trunk so as to leave one or 
two buds, 
One-Year Sweet Cherry 
are usually whips. Cut the 
top off just above a bud 1 
to 1% feet from the ground. 
One-Year Sour Cherry and 
Two-Year Sweet are usually 
branched. Select three to 
five side branches, well 
spaced and on different sides 
of the trunk and cut off all 
other side branches close to 
the trunk. 
Raspberry, Blackberry and 
Dewberry, after transplant- 
ing, should have the tops 
cut back to within 6 inches 
or less of the ground. Usual- 
ly that is the way they 
come from the nursery. 
Strawberry Plants are 
easier to handle when trans- 
planting if the roots are 
sheared off a little, leaving 
them about 4 inches long. 
(See illustration, page 13.) 
With Grape Vines leave 
just one cane and cut it 
back to two or three buds. 
Set Privet for hedges with 
the branches several inches 
below the ground and cut off 
the tops 4 to 6 inches above 
the surface. (See illustration, 
page 9.) 
With Roses cut out entire- 
ly all weak or broken canes. 
Cut back the remaining 
‘branches so as to leave only 
four to six buds to a branch. 
If planted in the fall, mound 
up the dirt around them and 
cover the ground with straw, 
leaves or similar material. 
A 3 year old, 2 year old 
and 1 year old apple tree 
before pruning. 
A 3 year old, 2 year old 
and one year old apple 
tree after pruning. Try 
not to leave two branches 
nearly opposite, they will 
form a bad crotch when 
the tree is older. 

