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clean single crown, and pott id rather deeply. Viccmtesse de Thury is 
the worst for splitting; the greater part of them, moreover, will hate 
thousands more, am very hard pressed with work during June and early 
July, when runners have to be got in, and woul 1 be very likely to be 
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Fig. 30.— PiEONIA ALBlF_ORA. 
one leading crown, to which it may be reduced by pulling the weaker 
side shoots off during August. President, of which we grow the greatest 
number, produces very few split crowns, not over 10 per cent. I, like 
put off from day to day when runners are plentiful. During August 
and September'we have more time, when any irregularity of growth mav 
be rectified.—R. Inglis. J 
