Journal of horticulture, cottage gardener and country gentlemen . Fig. i point being situated above or near it. This being effectedthe fruit will swell rapidly, and by stopping the sub-lateralson the lateral on which the fruit is borne beyond the pointat which this takes its origin, and the whole of the othersub-laterals on the plant being kept closely pinched in toone joint as fast as new growths are made, the wholestrength of the plant wiU ba concentrated on the fruit. which will rapidly advance towards perfection. Continueto keep the sub-laterals closely stopped, giving those, how-ever, on
Journal of horticulture, cottage gardener and country gentlemen . Fig. i point being situated above or near it. This being effectedthe fruit will swell rapidly, and by stopping the sub-lateralson the lateral on which the fruit is borne beyond the pointat which this takes its origin, and the whole of the othersub-laterals on the plant being kept closely pinched in toone joint as fast as new growths are made, the wholestrength of the plant wiU ba concentrated on the fruit. which will rapidly advance towards perfection. Continueto keep the sub-laterals closely stopped, giving those, how-ever, on which the fruit is borne rather more the frequent stopping tend to overcrowd the mainleaves from the principal and lateral shoots, the sub-lateralsmust be reduced in number by cutting them clean out, andclose to the shoot or lateral from which they spring, so as to December 20, 1864. ] JOURNAL OF HOETICTJLTtrEE AND COTTAGE GAEDENEE. 495 expose the principal shoot and lateral leaves to light andair, in order that the food absorbed by the roots may
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