Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-11-24
The Art Of Pruning.

Grating, budding and pruning are all arts
nat must be acquired, like any other art or
work OF skill . A1prnrer mast understand why
ne pruues and never cut q limb without being
July aware CT tie effect. Yet pruning Is
mostly done at randem--a limb here anita i'm b
there is cut away, the top lessened, aud that is
all. The fruitiulness OF the tree is not i'm
proved, and it looks as ii systematic work, such
nature builds, most decidt dly in7u ed II
= idle TOY any mai Of common sense 10 employ
an ltlneraat primer. They are often ignorant of
the first principles Of the art, and generally do
more harm than good. II you doubt it, ask
the question OF one when he is to cut off Il
limb What for"' Ii he can answer that
10 your satisfaction, he possibly understands
MS business provided you Can answer the
question your. elf Never cut away limb
witlt Ut first asking and answering that ques-
ton. What tor 49,, s..t.1 .f.::i..t.
If you understand the art you may have
trees OF any desired form, ard always of hand
some shape. The right time to prune is in the
growing season, the time when wounds heal the
most. readily. HE time To- begin is the first
years growth in the nursery not to trim up
sprouts to grow whip -stalked, but to shape the
trees just as nature intended the particular
species TO grow. !. ALI apple tree, a sharp bole
with around symmetrical head ;'it'a pear tree,
a eomew hat longer boie. with top shaped
like a.~ ell-iormed slim hay stack. AS general
rule IN pruning, STUDY S5 IniAetfy II Is the first
la~ OF beauty if you caiiIOt see it otherwise,
Try il upon y ourself, lop off right ear, or d
lett eye, right Land. and SO 90, inst some
primers do lie symmetrical beauties of Tree.
In pruning ali sorts OF fruit trees, keep g What
for ~ constantly before your eyes.
There is tendency TO over prune among all
amateur fruit growers, and more particularly
among all who are just beginning to grow
shrubs and trees. There is no quicker way of
spelling such trees than this injudicious over
pruning. There is not one forest tree in ten
mat wall bear the eternal clipping 10 which
some subjected. Autumn seems 70 be the
most i1VorIto time FOR this Kind Of Wanda lsln
There IS nothing like the let alone system. ana
above ALL for all sorts Of evergreen trees
WI h very little assistance, nature Will do all
The pruning that is required. OF ayergreens
do not cut away The lower limbs III you make
your tree like sbig broom with the hardle
stuck in the ground In all pruning of fruit or
ornamental trees, or. shrubs Or vines. do not
make cIit .rlr you think what for. with what
object, and what will be tie effect This is
always neeessa.rs.to prevent over pruning. II
March, April or 'Iluy All the borers in the
world do no. comliit halt the havoc in our
orchards that the pruning knife and satG do |
applied at the wrong season OF Tim year I
am an advocate Tor pruning young trees in
sumIner with lhe thumb aud finger. or a poke !
hn.fe, so constantly and regularly thar TREY
will lot need tie saw. Ifth;,t must be applied
let ithe In miostnTmor. Wlthmc that course |
the most successful. -Fromt Soon R0jin- |
sans Nee Rqo4.. .,s;. ~. .uaa !.