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af the largest branches, to about two-thirds 

 of the height of the plant; and above 

 that, the same or a greater number of the 

 smallest ; that part being intended to form 

 its future head. This is to be done when 

 they are not less than two years old. After 

 another year's growth, the same sort of 

 operation may be repeated upon the part 

 intended to be the stem, and that may 

 be followed by another annual dressing ; 

 Avhen the whole of the remaining branches 

 may be displaced. 



It is not said that the above business, 

 which is indeed like bring-in 2[ order out of 

 chaos, can be always effected in a given 

 time; as subjects will materially differ; 

 but that, if the means be persisted in, 

 they will never fail, where the tree is 

 young, or vigorous enough to deserve such 

 attention. 



If the object were the growing of Fire 

 or Hedge-Wood onlj^ perhaps the fore- 



