Don't think that you can, Ruth. Those 'lollipops' have been grafted onto the top of the 'sticks'.

you could shape it better but bulbaholic is right.

I grew a standard bay tree from a cutting,many years ago.I was not aware that they are normally grafted.At the moment I have nine surviving cuttings which have rooted (out of the 30 I started with.)
I am trying to upload a couple of pictures,having tried to do so a few minutes ago.

Sorry,I seem unable to get the pictures up

I have now put the picture into my 'pictures,if you wish to see the result

cool

are they grafted so you get better root stock and so you keep a strate trunk with know branches on them bulbaholic ?

That is possibly part of the reason, Np, but I suspect that, quite simply, it is cheaper!

ow who would of thaught that but money is the biggest reasen in any busyness i guess . i still like the barter system myself ie 2 sheep for a pig .