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succeeded, and were so firmly united that they 

 bore fruit, but did not ripen it. 



In the ensuing spring, the ligatures being re- 

 moved, the shoot will be found united, marched 

 in fact, into the leader. Then divide the shoot, 

 just behind and under where it is growing into 

 the leader, leaving it there as a new spur, while 

 the remaining portion, still attached to the lower 

 spur, is bent back to its former position, and cut 

 back to two buds, as required. Thus there is a 

 new spur gained, without loss to that from which 

 it was supplied. In this way all blank spaces 

 are readily filled up. Should, however, any one 

 be desirous of budding to fill up this blank, then 

 let a triple bud be selected ; but it is, at best, a 

 hazardous experiment, except on very young 

 wood, while the plan recommended is far safer 

 and quite as easily executed. This method is 

 much in use in France, and called there " greffe 

 par approche herbacee." A neat illustration 

 can be seen in M. Dutreuil's work, at page 7, 

 ed. 1857. 



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