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In this way a total number of not less than six, or more 

 than twelve, visible eyes are left on the stems, the former 

 number applying in the case of weak stocks, and the latter 

 to stronger ones, whilst in those of medium vigour nine eyes 

 will be the average, these numbers having been found to best 

 fulfil the purpose in view, under normal conditions. There 

 being neither an excessive nor an insufficient tax upon the 



Pig. 42. — Ordinary cut. 



supply of nutrient material, no obstruction or purposeless 

 division of the sap is occasioned, and sufficient nutriment 

 is at hand for the normal development of the plant. 



When an otherwise perfectly sound stock has put forth 

 only two stems, these should be cut in the above described 

 manner, so as to leave a total of six to eight eyes on the two 

 together. 



(c) The Long Cut. 



This differs from the ordinary cut in that, in addition 

 to the basal eyes, the next or two next internodes are left oh 

 the residual stem. 



The long cut with two superior internodes is termed the 

 rejuvenating or stimulating cut, since the portions of the 

 stems left on the old stock throw off new roots, and in the 



