When the vine commences to sprout again only the strongest 

 shoot should be allowed to grow to form the permanent vine ; all 

 small shoots must be cut off, see figure 2. This shoot must be kept 



trained straight or if the vine gets inconveniently long, it should 

 be very gradually turned, as a sharp bend in the vine will check 

 the flow of sap beyond the bend and over-feed one part of the 

 plant to the detriment of the other. As the vine grows it throws 

 out side branches which should have the points pinched out as 

 soon as they have made two or three leaves as shown in figure 3, 





and as they shoot out afresh the points should be again removed. 

 But on no account allow the point of the main growth to be touched 

 or interfered with in any way. Try to make the vine grow as long 

 as possible ; it will get stout of its own accord. Cover the roots 

 with rotten cow manure a foot thick if possible. Two weeks after 

 pruning a thorough soaking of water must be given, and this 



