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shoots cut out where they are too numerous, the stubs cut off and 

 waxed over very thoroughly where they have died back, and all sprouts 

 from the tree itself either cut off or grafted again if the latter seems 

 necessary. During this second grafting it is usually better to work the 



FIG. 40. Top-grafting ; showing growth during the first season. 



sprouts rather than the old stubs if the former are available. They 

 may sometimes be budded to advantage. Sometimes when no good 

 sprouts have developed it is necessary to cut the old stubs off again 

 further back and graft into them. 



