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cut to the three lowest eyes, as described at the 

 time. The intermediate vines are pruned about 

 three feet six inches long, the canes from the 

 two upper eyes being selected to form the arms 

 for the upper tier. All the other buds are to 

 be rubbed off. It will sometimes happen that 

 a vine is not sufficiently strong to grow two 

 canes at this height. In that case it must be 

 cut lower for the canes, or even cut to three 

 eyes, and another year taken to grow a 



Fig. 35. 



cane that will be stout enough. There should 

 be no hesitation in pursuing this course. With 

 the exceptions here noted, the training is in all 

 respects like that for a single tier of arms. 

 Fig. 35 gives a good idea of the system when 



