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that are not intended to be retained for future bearers, 

 must be pinched off about an inch beyond the first joint 

 above the last bunch of fruit. The object in view in 

 doing this, is to prevent, as much as possible, any un- 

 necessary expenditure of sap, and, also, to cause it to 

 flow with greater force into the fruit, and the future 

 bearing-shoots. This operation being performed, all 

 nailing will now cease, except that required for the fu- 

 ture bearers. If any useless shoots are to be found in 

 any part of the vine, rub them off immediately. 



June YHth. The vegetation of the vine being now 

 in its highest vigour, daily inspection will be necessary. 

 The future bearing-shoots being in general upwards of 

 three feet in length, and having full-sized leaves, the 

 wind has a proportionate power over them, and unless 

 kept firmly nailed to the wall, they will be in great dan- 

 ger of being blown down and broken off, if a high wind 

 should arise. To prevent this, nail them hereafter ev- 

 ery nine inches of growth, with strong linen or cotton 

 shreds, doubling the edges over, and driving the nails 

 with considerable force through the four thicknesses. 

 Take care, also, to drive the nails on each side of every 

 shoot in alternate succession, so that no two following 

 nails shall be on the same side of any shoot. 



June 24th. The fruit will now be in blossom, and 

 continue so in succession, till the latter part of the 

 next month. During this period, great care must be 

 taken not to touch the bunches, lest this beautiful pro- 

 cess of vegetable life, be thereby marred, and rendered 

 abortive. Keep the border free from weeds, and the 

 surface loose and open ; and look over the vine daily, 

 as it will now be pushing in every direction with the 

 greatest vigour. 



The tendrils, also, will grow with surprising rapidity, 

 and quickly curl round, and injure the neighbouring 



