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is quite certain ; if long neglected, the case is 

 somewhat difficult to manage. 



We may state here that buds are sometimes 

 double, or even treble / that is to say, two and 

 three shoots will sometimes grow from the same 

 bud. As a general rule, one of these shoots 

 must be rubbed off when about an inch long, 

 leaving only one to grow. Sometimes double 

 buds can be advantageously used in forming 

 spurs, or even in extending the arms. In the 

 latter case, if both the end buds break double, 

 one shoot can be used for the upright cane, and 

 the other for the extension of the arm. On the 

 whole, however, it is best to follow the usual 

 course. 



Tying up must not be neglected. The young 

 canes should have their first tying early, to pre- 

 vent their accidental loss. Till the young canes 

 get to be about a foot long, they are easily, 

 broken at the base, some kinds more easily than 

 others. If, therefore, a young shoot is growing 

 angularly, and needs to be straightened, or is 

 growing straight, and requires to be bent to an 

 angle, it should be done by degrees, or there is 

 much danger of its breaking. In tying, the 

 string should be loose, or only just tight enough 

 to keep the cane in its place. Various things 



