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GARDENING IN THE SOUTHWEST 
medium-sized plants; while Kiho, yellow; Entei and others make 
larger specimens. 
When the plant is about twelve inches high, place beside it a 
wire stake, or light flexible bamboo rod, four or five feet long, at 
an angle of forty-five degrees. Tie the main shoots to this and 
keep the lateral growth pinched off, except the six or eight run¬ 
ner-branches that are to be allowed to mature. Gradually lower 
the rod until the buds appear, when the support must be removed, 
allowing the plant to fall downward in a shower, sometimes as 
much as six or eight feet, taking extreme care not to snap the brit¬ 
tle stems. 
To secure uniform development an even distribution of light 
over the plant should be controlled, by placing it beside a wall 
with the support pointing north. After the buds appear a southern 
exposure is needed to bring them to their proper maturity. 
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