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Mr. Bariy — I think you stated that these were all from terminal 

 buds. 



Dr. Hull — Yes sir, from the interior of the tree, as well as this 

 strong growth, which was from one of the weakest shoots I could 

 suggest. 



Mr. Barry — I think the fact is owing more to the inequalities of 

 the stocks than anything else, for the reason that nurserymen cut 

 their buds from the outside of the tree. It is very rarely that they 

 are cut from the lower part or inside of a tree. I know it is very 

 important to call our attention to the results you describe, which I 

 have no doubt would come from cutting the shoots you mention. 



Dr. Hull — Nurserymen often cut from the inside as well as the 

 outside. Now if you take that terminal bud it would make a growth 

 of 15 or 20 or 30 buds in length. There is where the value comes 

 in — first, as to the exposure of the branches, and secondly, as to 

 grafting. The relative strength of the bud depends upon its position 

 as Avell as upon its exposure. And that is where you get your 

 mixture in your nurseries. If you go back to your nurseries you 

 will find you have a second growth, the stock affording more nutri- 

 ment than was required to develop the plant. The point I make is 

 this : that the strength of the bud depends on its exposure. If jou. 

 go down, you will get weak ones. 



Mr. Humphrey — If the stock is strong, must it just double it, or 

 may it treble it ? 



Dr. Hull — It doubles it if there is strength enough to do it. This 

 branch which I hold has trebled it, as it appears. We should have 

 looked for it in this tree, a much larger bud at the upper part, and a 

 much larger growth. I should say this : we ought to select a stock 

 strong enough to develop that great number of buds perfectly, and 

 to form a perfectly well developed terminal bud. 



Mr. Emer}" — Is it possible to discover the number of leaves that a 

 bud will develop ? 



Dr. Hull — It is not possible to discover that, but it is possible to 

 discover that there are a great number of leaves in the bud. 



