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and to bring new canes directly from the old wood 

 or head. If possible, the renewal cane is brought 

 from a new place on the old wood every year in 

 order to avoid a spur. Such was the case in the 

 vine shown in fig. 5, page 19. Fig. 15 shows the 

 same vine tied down to the lowest wire. Two 

 ties have been made upon each cane. Fig. 16 



which four canes 

 form the top for 

 The stubs for the 

 in the Y. It is 

 more than two 

 in strong-growing 

 cord. Some- 



shows a vine in 

 have been left to 

 the following year, 

 renewals can be seen 

 customary to leave 

 canes, occasionally, 

 varieties like Con- 

 times four and occa- 



I o. HIGH 



left. If four canes NEWAL WITH are left, two may 

 be tied together in FOURCANES - eac h direction 

 upon the bottom wire. If six are used, the two 

 extra ones should be tied along the second wire, 

 parallel with the lowest ones. These extra canes 

 are sometimes tied obliquely across the trellis, but 

 this practice should be discouraged, for the usual 

 tendency of the vine is to make its greatest growth 

 at the top, and the lower buds may fail to bear. 



The ideal length of the two canes varies with 

 different varieties and the distance apart at which 



