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THE PARKS AND GARDENS OF RARIS. [CnAr. XXIII. 



furnishes his stem, as regularly as could he desired. The eyes 

 which he desires to break strongly have an incision made above 

 them, as shown in the figure. This is particularly desirable as 

 regards the lower part of each successive growth of the erect 

 stem ; the vigour of the rising current of saj) often pushing 



^, the best position at 

 2vhich to prune for the 

 terminal bud. 



A, part of old leading shoot barked 

 and left to tie the young shoot to. 

 It is cut at B %vhen the shoot has 

 arrived at maturity. 



A, B, C, incisions made above and 

 below branches and buds to check 

 irregularity of growth. 



towards the higher buds, and causing the lower j)art to be jjoorly 

 furnished. These incisions, A, A, A, must be carefully performed 

 on the young branch — deep enough to penetrate the sap-wood, 

 and yet not so deep as to hurt the slender rising point. The top 

 of this shoot, instead of being cut off. has been barked for some 



