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the end. The weight of the fruit will bend down the lateral, restricting 

 the sap flow, and thus causing spur development gradually along the lateral 

 right to the base. This result mav be actually seen 'in the illustration 

 showing three bearing laterals of the apple '-'Clarke's Seedlinrr." Thp 



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lateral in the uppermost part of the illustration is carrying its crop all 

 along its lower region, while during the same season, it has formed its 

 new spurs right up to the base. 



