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Fig. 16, not only looks better, bnt is of great service to the tree. The 
sap is slightly arrested in flowing round the curve, and that resistance to 
growth is sufficient to fully develope the buds on the curved part. After 
Fig. 15. 
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a time the sap possibly flows round the bend just as freely as along a 
straight line. But that is of no consequence. It'is the first flow round the 
curve that needs a check, to give abnormal prominence to the bud near the 
stem, and these, once fully developed, can take care of themselves. 
Such a tree as Fig. 16 will probably take about four or five years to 
form. The best modes of proceeding is to start with Fig. 14, only leave 
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