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thus to make a prolongation of the stem ; but the 

 system is also often followed in Java when this 

 necessity is not present. In such cases it must possess 



The fruits have to be picked 



decided disadvantages. 



FIG. 61. The system of allowing one sucker, near the main ramification, to grow up. 



This system is often followed in Java. The low height at which the tree has ramified is 

 apparent. 



from a greater height, and all operations, such as 

 cleaning the trees, fighting diseases, looking for noxious 

 insects, etc., are more troublesome than when no sucker 

 is left growing and the whole branch and foliage system 

 is formed by the main ramification of the stem. 



