Pruning Injured Trees And Vines

Mr. M. B. Bateham, in tha Northern Otiio Jijtiruat, raferriug to the extent of the damage done to fruit during the winter and the propriety ofsubsequetit pruning, sa3"s : "We find ninch greater amount of injury thau we at h'ist supposed, done to Iruit trees and grape Tines by the iieez ing (or thawingí) last raonth. It is proUibiü tliat many peacu and cheny trees are entirely killed, and still inore will have to be cut baek very severely. But we advise the owneis to let thoiu alone for a nionth or two longer, lili Ilie extent of the damage can be more olearly seen. We have knowu peach trees to ïucover when tliey secined almost hopelessly ruined. All the v.trieties of gnipes in tuis región are injured Romewhat, tne Concortl least of any ; but most of thein will, no doubt, reeover, with cnly the loss of part or all of the season's erop, aceording to the extent of the killing of the buds and young wood. Where these are a good deal injured, it is beet to prime quite severely, especially old viiies and such as have made large growth, cutting out a good share of the old wood, and leaving tlie best new shoots tln;t ceme out nearest the ground, and shorteniug these to a. foot or two in length, or even less if the buds seein mostly dead. ïli ;ii after the new shoots have come out in June any remaming dead wood can be cut iway."