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or four feet, the end should be pinched, and the 

 operation repeated as often as the new growth 

 has three good-sized leaves. The thallons must 

 be athallized the same as any other cane. 



At the end of the season it will be found that 

 the base of the new cane is larger than the cane 

 that was stopped, and has come round on the top 

 of it, so as to be very nearly in a straight line 

 with it. At the base, too, will be found several 

 well-developed buds, on opposite sides, and also 

 some smaller ones, all on the same level. It is 

 from these base buds that the arms and spurs 

 are taken. 



If we wish to grow an upright stock with 



Fig. 124. 



opposite spurs, the cane is pruned to the first 

 bud above the base buds. This bud, and two 

 base buds opposite each other, are selected to 



