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pinclied at the third leaf, and they should be stopped 

 about the middle or end of September. All other 

 shoots from the base of the vine, as well as all useless 

 or barren shoots on other parts, must be carefully re 

 moved as fast as they appear, so as to throw as much 

 as possible into the canes we had selected. 



Next season, these canes must be disbudded and 

 laid in as follows : Having removed all laterals and 

 tendrils and tied them firmly to the trellis, as shown 

 in Fig. 64, commence at the first good bud from the 



Fig. 64. 



base, which leave, and then remove all the buds for a 

 space of from 14 to 20 inches. Between 14 and 20 

 inches we will certainly find a good bud on the 



