The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-05-02
Facts to BE- Remembered IN prUsInr.

Facts to be Remembered In fraH!ng.
There are itnportan; differences in the
modes of growth and bearing of the vari-
Gus cultivated fruit trees, subjected TO
pruning, that every culuvaior should study
carefully. Every species is governed by
laws no less regular and observable in
this resPec! than in their periods of bios
soming and maturation, and these laws
should be taken into strict account III pru-
ming and every other process intended to
modify the growth and pToduclivcness of
bearing trees. Most cuitiva;ors are too
apt 10 overlook these important points.
and hence the principles OF pruning are
badly understood. Immediate effects
alone are too frequently looked 10 too
long, certain length is cut away without
considering the results that must fclluw,
and ii is this unskilful and undiscrimins-
ting pruning, as well as total neglect Of
ii, that pruduces such vast numbers Of
unsightly ard improbable trees rs ucw
cumber the ground of large portion of
our orchards and gardens. at prescn,
we can give but few hints on the sub.
ject by way OF calling attention TO thess
points.
The .ePpIe, Pear and Quince are .li
similar in the mode of bearing. The frui.
buds are usually produced Oh spurs OF
short stout Shoots along the sides o. bran
ches of two or more years growth. and
these shoots or spurs continue to renew
their fruit buds and bear for several years
in succession, if they enjoy the advarsa.
ges Of light and air, and are rot deprived
of sufficient supply of nutriment by rap
id growing portions of the tree above
them. Occasionally we see fruit buds
formed on the end Of shoots of one sea-
sons growth, but this is rare, except Ia
particular varieties. The ounce is usually
borne Oh the ends Of the spurs.
The Peach, Peer and NectGrsnc bear
their fruit almost exclusively on shoots.
/ of the previous year; the fruit buds form
ing during The first seasons growth.
The necessity of keeping up constant
annual supply OF young wood on all parts
of the tree, is therefore obvious. The
same shoots bear only once-cccas;onally
fruit spurs are produced from other brar-
ches, bu: these are comparatively feeble.
not to be relied on.
The Piuu2 and Cherry are quite STINT
lar in their modes OF bearing. The shoots
last year, Ie49, will during 1850, become
furnished with fruit buds that will pro-
duce fruit in 1851. few buds towards
the extremilies the shoots while all the
| buds helow are transformed into fruit
buds. It sometimes happens when cherry
trees are not growing vigorously, that the
buds at The base of the shoots become
fruit buds the first year and bear the next.
The BoreUo Cherry and few other
of its class, are exceptions to this rule,
and ,hey bear Ike the peach on wood OF
the previous year, the fruit buds being
formed on the lower parts Of the shoots
of ihc current year.
G0oSeberTies aud CuTrants produce
their fruit like the cherry and plum-the
fruit buds forming on shuots the second
year, anQ bearing fruit the third, and af-
forwards.
The Grape Fine and Raspberry are
similar in mode of bearing, and different
from al others, the fruit produced on
shoots of the curren; years growth, Start
ing from wood of the previous year
Young shoots from other parts Of the vine
do not produce fruit, but win the year
following produce fruit bearing wood
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