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Show Horticultural Notes The young pear trees need pruning quite similar to that of the npple. : mve vour fruit trees d dormant spray of" lime sulphur before the buds begin to swell. Prune back the tops of young fruit trees at the time of planting, the degree de-gree of pruning differing with tbe character and habit of growth of tbe species. : Summer pruning .s sometimes practiced prac-ticed in vineyards where the growth Is rather heavy. Tbe object of such pruning seems to be the removal of growth that would interfere with cultivation. cul-tivation. It Is a pleasing sight as well as a financial nsset for the grower to have ,,n orchard of uniform, properly headed head-ed trees. This can be obtained only bv purchasing young, vigorous trees, which will allow the height of head to be regulated according to a fixed standard. |