PRUNING GRAPE VINES. 



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At the close of the first season, after the leaves 

 have fallen, the cane will present the appearance 

 shown in Fig. 36. Here A is the main cane ; B is the 

 shoot produced by the buds on Fig. 35 ; and o is a bud 

 at the base of this shoot. Prune the shoot B to one 

 plump bud, as shown in the figure and allow the bud 

 c to push and form a shoot ; stopping it, however, as 

 soon as it has made a few leaves. 



Next season we will have the shoot D, (Fig. 37) with 

 several nice, plump buds, and the old spur B, with its 

 shoot which bore fruit last year. Cut D back to one 

 or two eyes, and cut B away entirely. The buds on D 

 will push and bear fruit, and a bud will, no doubt, 

 push from the base to form the spur for next year. 



Fig. 38 shows the next winter pruning. From 

 this description, it is obvious that we must, each 

 year, have eyes to produce, not only fruit, but a 



