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ally, dwarf trees will be found in which the natural vigor of the 

 cion seems to have stimulated an undue growth of roots, so that 

 the tree, instead of remaining small, increases rapidly in size^ 



118. — Dwarf Ben Davis six years from planting ; before pruning. 



and soon it bears little resemblance to the plants frequently 

 illustrated in books to show how a dwarf apple tree ought to 

 appear. The annual growths may be from one to two feet in 



