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each, and stop all laterals and sub-laterals to one leaf as produced. If the growth is 

 very vigorous, the upper buds on the cane may start ; if they do, allow the sub-laterals 

 from that part to extend to two or three leaves before stopping them. This will utilise 

 the surplus sap, and the lower buds will become plump and have two or three embryo 

 bunches of grapes in them by the end of the season. Such treatment will result in at 

 least eight bunches of fine grapes the following season. It is the practice resorted to in 

 preparing vines for fruiting in pots, or as " supernumeraries " for early bearing, and is 

 shown in the illustration (Fig. 86, A, without the detached growths ,/). 



The growing canes of vines for fruiting in pots, also as supernumeraries planted out, 

 are stopped at 9 or 10 feet, or, in other words, when they reach that height the points 

 are pinched out, and the side growths or laterals are pinched to one leaf as often as 

 such leaf forms (see example) ; but in the case of vines intended to be permanently 

 established it is considered desirable to allow the sub-laterals (A f) to extend (not 

 disbudding up to the trellis as in (7), also the extremity (e\ and permit its laterals to 

 spread. This is done with the object of thickening the main stem and stimulating root 

 action. The practice is commendable where the vines do not exhibit a tendency to 

 become gross and the growths are kept clear of the main leaves on the 9-feet length of 

 cane, which must be exposed to the full influence of light and air. The spray should be 

 curtailed in September, gradually reducing it so that none remains by the time the 

 large basal leaves of the laterals assume their ripening tints. After this takes place the 

 laterals are cut off close to the main stem, and the cane is shortened so as to have two 

 side buds, and one for pushing a leader above the bottom wire of the trellis, as shown 

 above the dotted line in B. 



In the second year some gardeners rub off, as previously indicated, all the shoots up 

 the main stem to the trellis, as represented in (7, but others allow them to grow, pinching 

 them at two or three leaves. Bearing shoots are reserved on each side of the rod above? 

 not opposite, but alternate, for securing to the wires. These (h) may show two or more 

 bunches, but one only should be retained on each, pinching off the rest, and taking out 

 the point of the shoot when the leaf at the second joint above the bunch is the size of a 

 halfpenny, serving sub-laterals the same, as represented. The tendrils (k) should be 

 cut off close to the stem of the buncn. The leading shoot (i) is trained up the house 

 and treated precisely the same as described for the cane A. It will show one, two, or more 

 fine bunches, but cut them off, as shown detached. Two bunches are sufficient to leave on 

 a vine the second year. The cane, if not stronger than the third finger, should be 



