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become more vigorous than another : this must be 

 regulated by means of pinching. 



In the following spring, if three shoots have been 

 preserved, the tree will resemble fig. 109. The 



Fig. 109. Tall Standards, First Year 

 of Grafting. 



Fig. 110. Tall Standards, Second Year 

 of Grafting. 



branches must then be cut back at A, about eight 

 inches from their spring, above two buds growing from 

 each side the branch, which alone should develop 

 vigorously during the following summer. All other 

 shoots must be pinched off when three inches grown, 

 and an equal vigour must be maintained between the 



