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A strong pear tree was grafted in three limbs. 

 The grafting was done in April. In September 

 of the same year, the tree looked as shown in 

 Fig. 191, being very much entangled with strong 



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191. Top-grafted pear. 



watersprouts, because of the severe pruning. Be- 

 fore growth began the following spring, all of 

 this adventitious growth was removed, the tree 

 then looking like Fig. 192. Some of the branches 

 of the stock were left, since the grafts were not 

 yet large enough to form the whole top. If too 

 much of the stock is cut off the cions tend to 



