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fruit should not be thus topped, till they are about six 

 inches in length, as their foliage will then be of great- 

 er use in protecting the fruit. It must be observed, 

 that the lateral shoots are not on any account to be 

 pulled off, as they are intimately connected with the or- 

 ganisation of the buds; being evidently intended to 

 carry off the superabundant sap generated at the joints 

 of the shoots, and to return to them an increased por- 

 tion of elaborated juice. 



June 3rd. The tendrils will now grow rapidly, and 

 must, therefore, be attended to without delay. As soon 

 as they are about six inches long, pinch them off to 

 within about half an inch of the shoots. If neglected, 

 they will, in a short time, entwine themselves round 

 the adjacent shoots, and cripple them. 



Keep the surface of the border open, and free from 

 weeds, as before directed. 



Now, as the comparative size and vigour of the 

 young shoots will be distinctly seen, select for future 

 bearers the largest and most vigorous shoots, and such 

 as are round, and short-jointed, and that are appropri- 

 ately situated nearest to the stem of the vine. Nail 

 all such very firmly to the wall, and, as before directed, 

 suffer no other shoot of any description to be trained 

 within five inches of any one of these. On the care- 

 ful observance of this point of culture depends the cer- 

 tainty of the next year's crop. 



This is the earliest period that any part of ihe old 

 wood of the vine can be cut out without the risk of 

 bleeding. If, therefore, too much of the preceding 

 year's wood has been inadvertently nailed in, or if any 

 other cause exist, that may render it necessary to take 

 off any of the principal limbs of the vine, they may 

 now be cut out with safety. 



June IQth. As the shoots will now be pushing with 

 the utmost vigour, all such as have fruit on them, and 



