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The Canadian Horticulturist. 



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It is a great temptation to do 

 longer pruning, or to leave many of 

 the uprights uncut, but the result 

 seems always to be disastrous, for 

 the growth will go to these higher 

 parts to the almost entire abortion 

 of the buds below. Then when it 

 becomes very desirable to cut back, 

 there are no buds left on the main 

 arms to renew the growth for the 

 following season. 



With this system the only prun- 

 ing needed in the summer, is simply 

 to rub off superfluous sprouts when 

 they are just beginning to push, 

 and to stop the young growth about 

 a leaf or two beyond the last bunch 

 of grapes. 



The tying up is very important 

 and often neglected. Three wires 

 are sufficient, and to these the up- 

 rights should be kept tied, as they 

 grow, or the vineyard will present a 

 very untidy appearance. 



Fig. 



Fig. 909. 



The experiment of shipping grapes from Chautauqua County, N.Y., to England 

 has for the second time turned out to be a failure. The grapes spoiled before 

 reaching their destination. 



Fig, 910. 



