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The distance between the superposed cordons, the length 

 of the latter, and the distance between the stocks, is the 

 same as in that of the horizontal cordon of Thomery. The 

 Charmeux cordon differs only in the order in which the 

 stalks successively put forth the cordons forming the trel- 

 lis. Thus, in the Thomery cordon, the first stalk (A, Fig. 70), 

 produces the first lower cordon ; the second stalk (B) the 

 second cordon, and thus to the highest cordon of all, in such 

 a fashion that the whole number of stalks form, from one 

 extremity of the trellis to the other, a succession of distinct 

 steps. On the contrary, in the cordon of Charmeux, (Fig. 72), 

 the first stalk (A) furnishes the first cordon, the second (B) the 

 fourth, the third (o) the second, the fifth (E) the third, to com- 

 mence again by the first cordon, and continue in the same man- 

 ner to the end of the trellis. 



The design of this trellis upon the wall is made as easily as 

 for the preceding arrangement. 



The desired purpose of this contrivance is completely attained. 

 Not only the cordons are not unequally shaded, during the first 

 years of their growth, but they completely escape this influence 

 until the age of about five years. If then they are subjected to 

 this shade, it is equal for both arms, arid is brought first to bear 

 upon the ends of each cordon in such a- manner as to moderate 

 their growth to the advantage of the bearing shoots nearest to 

 the main stalk. 



VERTICAL CORDON. This disposition, to which, absurdly 

 enough, the name of " palmette" has been given, has been applied 

 to the trellises of Fontainebleau to a small extent for about forty 

 years, and ten years later to some trellises at Thomery. The fol- 

 lowing is the principle. The vines, planted 39.37 inches apart, 

 are allowed to develop a single stalk, which rises vertically to 

 the top of the wall. This stalk presents on each side a series 

 of branches irregularly disposed. The shoots annually developed 

 from these are trained obliquely in the space by which each 

 main stalk is separated. 



This system of is susceptible many improvements. It is 

 evident, for example, that the interval of one metre (39 inches) 



