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USED VINE WITH OPPOSITE SHOOTS. CONSTRUCTION OF THE 

 FRAME. First Tear. The shoots having been laid and brought 

 to the foot of the wall, the buds are watched in their first deve 

 lopment to see that they are not harmed by caterpillars, snails, 

 or other destructive insects. When the three shoots have 

 attained a length of about 6 inches, the stipulary shoots 



Fig. 84. 



(A, Fig. 84), which often grow by the side of the shoots properly 

 so called, are taken away. Then, when they are about 12 inches 

 long, we begin to break the tendrils which uselessly absorb the 

 sap. This breaking of the tendrils is continued through the 

 period during which the length of the shoot increases, and 

 should be put in force while the tendrils are yet so soft that 

 they may be easily broken. That is also the time which should 

 be chosen to begin the formation of the stalk intended to be 

 trained upon the wall. The following is the method then 

 employed : 



Let us suppose that one of these young stalks is represented 

 by Fig. 84. From the three stalks which have been preserved, 

 one is chosen having a leaf 12 inches above the ground. Let us 

 suppose in our figure that this is the second shoot on leaving 



