Bui. 974, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. 



Plate V. 



Bud Shoot Made to Branch by Removing Its Tip. 



The priiK'iinil nhjct't of biuidinj^ is to urow as iiiany culliiiss as iiossiblo from tho inserted 

 bud. A pUinl with braiu'lu's yields inori' lUtliiifis than it would if uubranched, even 

 though the single .shoot grew toa greater height. (Natural size.) 



