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THE PARKS AND GARDENS OF PARIS. [Chap. XXIII. 



furnishes his stem, as regularly as could be desired. The eyes 

 which he desires to break strongly have an incision made above 

 them, as shown in the figure. This is particularly desirable as 

 regards the lower part of each successive growth of the erect 

 stem; the vigour of the rising current of sap often pushing 



A , part of old leading shoot barked 

 and left to tie the young shoot to. 

 It is cut at B when the shoot has 

 arrived at ^naiurity. 



A^ the best position at 

 ■which to prune for tfte 

 terminal bud. 



A, B, C, incisions made above and 

 below branches and buds to check 

 irreg^ilarity of growth. 



towards the higher buds, and causing the lower part to be poorly 

 furnished. These incisions, A, A, A, must be carefully performed 

 on the young branch — deep enough to penetrate the sap-wood, 

 and yet not so deep as to hurt the slender rising point. The top 

 of this shoot, instead of being cut off. has been barked for some 



