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formed, making a lateral (/, Figs. 314, 315). 

 These laterals may send out secondary laterals 

 (si, Fig. 314) . It is on the laterals and second- 

 ary laterals that the so-called second and third 

 crops are borne. 



PROPER METHOD OF MAKING CUTS. It is by no 

 means a matter of indifference just where the cut 



315. Illustrating the parts of the vine. 



is made in removing a cane or arm. This will 

 be made clearer by referring to Fig. 316. The 

 upper part of the spur is represented as split in 

 two longitudinally, in order to show the internal 

 structure of the cane. It will be noted that at 

 each bud there is a slight swelling of the cane. 

 This is called a node, and the space between an 

 internode. The internodes are filled with soft 

 pith, but at each node there is a growth of hard. 



