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The thallons make a vigorous appearance, and 

 would soon take the place of the cane that has 

 been stopped. But this we do not want. . We 

 are aiming now to develop and burst the buds 

 which, if left to themselves, would not grow till 

 next year. The thallons are, therefore, in our 

 way, and we remove them entirely. This con- 

 centrates the action upon the buds ; they soon 

 begin to swell, and in no veiy long time break 

 into leaf, and our chief purpose is accomplished. 

 As soon as growth is fairly established in the 

 young shoots, we select the top one, and pinch 

 all the others entirely out, for we not only have 



Fig. 123. 



no use for them, but they would be in our way. 

 When the new cane has grown about eighteen 

 inches long, it will have the appearance shown 

 in Fig. 123 which also shows where the cane was 

 cut off. When the young cane has grown three 



