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canes when old spurs are cut down. The spur 

 in this example was cut down, and two canes 

 selected, the one seen and another at A. Two 

 canes having been allowed to grow, they were 

 both rather less in size than was desired. The 

 cane A was therefore cut off to strengthen the 

 one left. By pruning this cane just above 5, and 

 retaining the upper base bud a, a good double 

 spur was formed. It might have been pruned 

 below J, as there were two very nice base buds, 

 # a. 



Fig. 121. 



In the next example, Fig. 121, the spur had 

 become rather long, and was narrow at the 

 base, (not filled out like Fig. 120,) and not 

 satisfactory in several particulars. The base 

 being examined, and the appearance of dor- 

 mant buds proving satisfactory, it was deter- 

 mined to cut the spur entirely away, and this 



