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(a, Fig. 86), which is allowed to grow, and which is trained 

 vertically. These young main stalks require no other care dur- 

 ing the summer, so far as the frame is concerned, than the 

 complete suppression of all the premature stipulary shoots 



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(a. Fig. 87), or of premature shoots commonly so called, as also 

 of the tendrils. Upon each shoot should be left only the clus- 

 ters and D and the primitive leaves. These attentions should 

 he given each year to all the shoots preserved. 



Second Year. — The stems operated upon in the manner just 

 described present the appearance of Fig. 88. They are then 

 subjecte.d to the second pruning. The two shoots (b) are com- 

 pletely taken off by cutting the first at a. Then the premature 

 shoot is cut at d immediately above the bud situated near the 



