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Tomato Questions 
I am interested in the growing of 
tomatoes, nnd ask that you give some 
information. What is meant by lateral 
bud in the axil of tomato plants? Would 
you advise pinching back of buds to in¬ 
crease yield? Would you illustrate a 
stem showing me exactly where the lat¬ 
eral hud is located? Is this method used 
with late or early varieties? How often 
should pruning be done, and how late in 
season should it be continued? T. B. 
New Jersey. 
As shown in the sketch of the tomato 
stem, the lateral buds or shoots are at 
D and R, or in the axil formed by the 
leaf and stem. Flower clusters form on 
the main stem first, as shown at A and 
]*,. When the lateral buds are pinched 
or cut out, the main stem grows rapidly 
and more flower clusters appear. A side 
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As T. B. lives in New Jersey, two- 
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How to Kill Willows 
Will you tell uie how to get rid of wil 
lows? 1 am in despair; the whole loj 
1 f the soil conies up when wc try to drnj 
them out with a team, and we have m 
learn now. Our old horse could no 
pull the willows out. Can kerosene help' 
1 do hate to see them so. You peopli 
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