Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1850-05-08
WEST BRANCH
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Facts to be Remembered in Pruning

Facts to be Remembered in Pruning.
There are important differences in the
mode Of growth and bearing OF the various
cultivated fruit trees, subjected TO pruning
aha training. iha, every cul,iva,or should
study carefully. Every species is governed
by laws no less regular and observable in
this respect, than in their periods Of bios
soming and malura;ion. and these laws
should be taken into s'rict accoun, in prun.
ing and every process intend,.i TO modify
ihe growth and rroducii"eness Of bearing
trees. Most cul'isa'crs are too ap, 10 over
look these imporiun, points, and hence the
principles OF pruning are badly understood
Immediate efitc,s alone are 200 frequently
looked 10. Ii the head of a Tree be TOO
dense, or certain branches too long, Z GER
tain number or certain length is GU,
away, without considering the results that
mus, follow and it is lhis sailliul and un.
discriminating pruning, as wei! as Total
neglec. OF it, thai produces such vas, num-
Der CT ansiehly and Improbable trees as
now cumber the ground OF large portion
Of our orchards and gardens. 1T presen,
VIC can give but few hints on the subject,
by way OF calling attention TO ,hese points.
The Apple, Pear, and Ounce are all
similar in their mode OF bearing. Tke fruit
buds are usually produced on spurs or shor;
stout shoots along The sides Of the branch
es of two or more years growth. and these
shoots or SPURS continue 10 renew their
fruit buds, and bears for several years 10
succession, Is they enjoy the advantages Of
light and air. and are not deprived Of suf.
fcieut supply Of nu,rmeni by rapid grow
ing portions OF tie ire. above them. Oc-
casionaily We see fruit buds formed on the
end OF shco:s Of one seasons growth, bu,
This is rare, except in particular varieties.
The Ounce is usually borne on the ends
Of spurs.
The Peach. .4prieo., and Nee'ariae
bear their fruits almost exclusively on
shoots Of the previous year ; the fruit buds
forming during the first seasons growth.
The necessity Of keeprg up the last
seasons supply Of young wood on all parts
of tree, is therefore obvious. The shoots
bear only enthusiastically fruit spurs
are produced from o,her branches, but
these are comparatively foeb,er : moi 10 be
relied on.
'Fhe Plums and Cherry ME quite sim
liar in their modes Of bearing. The shoots
of last year, $40. will during 1850, become
furnished with fruit buds that viii produce
fruit in 1851. A few buds towards the
extsemiiies of the shoots are usually dcvel-
-F.i into new eh~-,-, ..h.i., al! III. h"ds
below are transformed TO ffui, buds. l.
sometimes happens when Cherry trees are
not growing vigorously. iha, the buds al
the base of the shoots become frui, buds
the first year, and bear the next.
The Morrelio Cherry and few oihcr
OF lis class. are exceptions OF This rule, and
they bear like The peach on wood of the
previous .car, the lrui, buds being formed
nu the lower parts Of the shoe, Of The cur
rent year.
GooSederries and Curranis produce
:heir fruit like the Cherry and Plum. The
frui, buds forming on shoots the second
year, and bearing the fruit the third aud al.
wards.
The Grippe Tise and Raspberry are
similar in mode Of bearing and differ from
all the others. The frui. is produced on
shoots Of the current years growth. Start
ing from wood of,he previous year. Young
shoots from other paris of The vine do no,
produce fruit. but will The year following
produce lru;. bearing ood-lGenesee
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