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young wood a little, if it be only a few inches. This 

 induces the development of spurs or side shoots, which 

 in their turn, from their base, give rise to spurs. All 

 side shoots not wanted are shortened back, or entirely 

 removed, in the winter's pruning; and when the princi- 

 pal leaders reach beyond the desired height, which 

 with us is 12 feet, they are cut back into the two- 

 years' wood, in the way described by Mr. Greenshields. 



END OF VOL. I. 



WINCHESTER : 

 H. WOOLDRIOGS, F&INTEB, HIGR-STREET. 



