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the terminal buds (a) and (b) were pinched out, in consequence of 

 which, at the end of the period of growth, the leaders were all of equal 

 strength and running at like angles to the vertical. 



Plate 22. — Young Trees, First Year's Growth. 



Fig. 3, Jonathan, is a weaker tree than Fig. 1. It, however, sent 

 up a strong leader from (a), but when treated at (h) and (c) as 

 described in connexion with Figs. 1 and 2, the foundation of a nicely- 

 balanced branch system was the result. 



