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20. The first ringing hindered the opening of the buds in ail 
the varieties except one; the second ringing slightly hastened 
the maturity of all except one. 
21. The size of the blossoms of all the varieties was reduced 
and the earlier the ringing the greater the injury. 
22. The effect of the ringing on the roots of the plants was to 
decrease their number and lessen their vigor. Ringed plants 
produced almost no suckers. ‘The first ringing harmed the 
roots most. 
23. It is very doubtful if ringing can be made beneficial to 
herbaceous plants. The loss to the plant is great and there 
seems to be little or no compensating gain. 
24. The deleterious effects of ringing on herbaceous plants are 
so marked that the query arises as to whether woody plants do 
not suffer in similar degree and the operation possibly cause a 
greater loss to the plant than is gained in the product. 
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