TRIMMING YOUNG BEARING VINES. 



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season. The vine will in the fall, after the leaves shall 

 have fallen off, if thus trimmed, look thus : 



Fig. it. 



In the fall of tbo fourth year. 



Here, then, are two branches upon each spur or thigh 

 for bearing wood. One such would really be enough, 

 but two are trained, first, to have a spare one in case of 

 accident or loss, and for a spur for the season following, 

 and second, to leave sufficient wood and leaves upon the 

 vine, so as not to restrain its growth too much. It is, 

 as already stated, not desirable to have the bearing 

 wood too rank, which would surely be the case if the 

 vine were trimmed too close during summer. There 



