Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-12-10
PRINCIPLES OF THE SCIENCE
OF PRUNING.
impossible to Tell in Print How to
Irune Trees-The Breeds OF Geese
horticultural Notes and
Home Hints.
Tho science Of Pruning.

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| the pruning OF trees End shrubs there
are several things to be- considered as
70 the various methods practiced as
circumstances may differ And these
are SO varied that it is impossible to
| lay down any rules that will meet all
cases or that may not be mischieyous
when wrongly applied
The art of pruning is Intended TO
change tho natural manner OF the
growth OF trees or shrubs so as TO
render them more useful or beautiful
says the London horticultural Times
The natural growth OF tree Is to
form sections each OF which Is the
result OF one years growth. and these
consist OF q central stem ana diyerg-
ent branches preceding from the ter.
minal bud Of the preceding year
growth. This form is not convenient
for an orchard OF fruit trees. or for
towering shrubs which are all more
desirable when they have low
spreading growth on which tho fruit
or flowers are borne. And 10 secure
this form we have to begin with the
young tree and train it into shape and
confiue the growth in such a way as
will be most desirable for its special
purpose.
Tn ) may be done to large extent
by disbndding or pinching or the
soft young shoots as soon us NAV be.
In this way large amount of future
work may be avoided. and the I'M
slightly hacking OF trees which Is 50
frequently seen ard which Is so in.
furious is prevented. In fact II We
take the trouble We may do all the
needed pruning in this way but gen.
orally 1t is more convenient 10 permit
the wood 10 grow aud shorten or cut
it out when it is small at conven ent
season. which is usually in the spring.
II will be easily realized that to know
how this i to be done the manner Of
growth OF the trees and shrubs Is TO
be studied and this may be done
most conveniently and us.iuEly
through the growing season.
IL IS impossible TO tel! in print how
TO prune trees because they differ so
much in habit aud form that eacn
case will require special treatment
Then every one must learn tho
principles on which the work de.
ponds. and make rules for himself
and for each tree. Generally there X
a sort OF fitness Of things about trees
that appear 10 the common sense OF (
any intelligent person. so that one /
may take careful look at a tree and
soon conceive what should be done
having some clear idea OF what i 4
wanted
And this we learn from tile knowl. I
edge how fruits are grown TO the best
advantage A fruit Is closely anulo. .
gous - u leaf and il has some OF tho
functions Of Leaf 1t grows only in
the sunlight 1t Celebrates starch
from the carbonic acid OF the ntmos.
phere as leaf does and this ONLY n
The sunlight IL changes the starch
into sugar under the influence OF the
suns neat and as the season pro.
crosses TO its termination the fruit
ripens and changes color. as the loaf
does by the decomposition OF the
chlorophyyl or the leaf green" ms
his term really means This result
IS such that where the aggregate heat
VI the summer is more than excessive
lruit ripens under this influence a.
rapidly that the winter npples and
pears OF the north ripen In the au-
.umn 10 the south. thus showing na
will soon be seen. that the mode "a
pruning changes even as to the INF.
.ude. and where the sunlight should
1e let into the trees in the north 70
INSURE sufficient heat 10 ripen the
ruit In more southern localities tbi.
leat Is TO be modified BY more
haded form OF the tree.
All this being 30 we have Then ne
he first idea Of pruning to open tbs
rec TO the light and the sun. keeping
he centre free by lessening the onant.
ty OF wood there. The next idea il
hat an excess Of fruit will not onlv
.eteFiorate the quality. but exhaust
he tree. That it is necessary 10 keen
he fruit buds In subsection TO tho lear
'udA for it is the function OF Inc
caves 10 change the sap into starch
nd distribute the elaborated food
through the tree, and on the otbcr
ana IL is necessary to prevent any
XceSs OF leaf bearing wood. and 10
ncourage the formation of fruit buda {
his is done by late pruning. bv 1
hitch too vigorous growth of leaf
, checked and the buds that womb
ave grown into branches and borne {
caves are turned into fIoworing buds
nd so bear fruit. ,
The object OF these few observa- d
ons is not to explain tho whole sub {
'ct that would DO impossible in The q
pace available for II is an extensive |
ib.ect but TO show how this common a
actice OF the fruit grower Is based
pom certain scientific principles and n
lso how 1t depends upon these prin. q
pies for success in practice. But /
ne important point should not be y
this Is the manner OF prun. n
e some Towering shrubs. In regard 4
which mistake Is very commonly \
ade to the disappointment OF those =
'ncerned. Some shrubs have the |,
lbit Of producing flowers on the last |,
ears wood. and others ON wood Of 4