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eighteen inches long, and lay it down for the 

 winter. In the spring of the second year move 

 the stakes one foot nearer the wall, and bed or 

 layer the canes to the stakes, bending up the 

 ends and tying them to the stakes. On the 

 end of the cane bent up select two buds for 

 canes, and disbud the rest. The lower bud 

 should be on the side facing the wall, and low 

 down, to facilitate the next bedding. The 

 bedded portion of the cane should be treated 

 as directed for layers. From the selected buds 

 grow two canes, as seen at H. They may carry 

 two bunches of fruit. In the fall, cut the 

 upper cane entirely away at the cross-mark a; 

 then cut the lower cane about eighteen inches 

 long, and cover for the winter. 



In the spring of the third year move the 

 stakes one foot nearer to the wall, and bed the 

 canes to the stakes as before. Select three 

 buds for canes this year, like C, having the low 

 est bud on the side next the wall. The bedded 

 cane must be treated as usual. The canes may 

 carry two bunches each. In the fall, cut the 

 two upper canes entirely away at a, prune the 

 lower cane about eighteen inches long, and 

 cover for the winter. In the spring of the 

 fourth year, the canes are bedded to within a 



