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THE GHAPE. 



in the liouse, or on the whole length m the vineyard, cut 

 these in to about three eyes. Bear each other vine the 

 next year as heavy as it is thought advisable, so as U 

 secure the fruit ripening and coloring well ; ease the otliers 

 in like proportion, which will give vigor and assist them 

 afterwards. When the fruit is cut on those vines wliicli 

 have borne the heaviest crop take them out, and when 

 pruning the others leave the side branches about a foot 

 long, which will fill up the vacant spaces. Next year 

 train these branches horizontally, and in the fall following, 

 spur them as advised above, Avith the upright cane, and at 

 the same time leave another length on the end of each. 

 As these side branches continue to be lengthened and fill 

 up more space, bear those vines on each side of them some- 

 what heavier, and afterwards take them out. In the course 

 of a few years each vine will appear as seen in Fig. 21. 



Fig. 21. 



By this system it will readily be seen that few varieties 

 can be grown in a limited space, but quality always gives 

 the most permanent satisfaction, and where variety is 

 required it may be had in the first instance and quality 

 secured afterwards, if care is taken in planting good sorts 

 in the right places at the commencement. 



It may be thought by some persons that so few vine? 



