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Fig. 142. (a) Cleft grafts inserted in the trunk of a tree which had grown 

 three years in the orchard, (b) The same tree as the grafts are beginning 

 their second season of growth. Each shoot grew more than 4 feet. Both 

 grafts should be left for the present, but all shoots should be headed back 

 quite heavily, with the exception of one of the center shoots. This 

 should be headed lightly to encourage development of the scaffold 



branches. 



