ON VINES. 263 



fow they fhould be pruned, fattened to 

 the frame, and the glafles put on before 

 the hard f roils and heavy fnovvs fall ; for, 

 as they are not perpendicular, the froft 

 and fnow would hurt them ; neverthelefs 

 they fhould have free air night and day 

 until the heat is applied. 



THE next fpring the fhoot that was cut 

 to ten eyes fhould have the bottom eye 

 and the tenth encouraged for next year's 

 young wood ; and as there will be eight 

 eyes between them which may have fruit, 

 they muft be topped two joints above the 

 clutter. That which was cut to four eyes 

 fhould have the fourth encouraged for 

 young wood ; and if the other three have 

 fruit they mutt be topped as before ; but if 

 any of them, or thofe on the long fhoot, 

 are barren, pull them off, and ttop the hole 

 with clay, as before. The fhoot that was 

 cut to one eye will be very ftrong, and rim 

 to the backfide of the houfe. 



THE next pruning feafon the ttrong 



fhoot from one eye mould be cut to the 



R 4 whole 



