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must then be nailed to the wall in a temporary manner. 

 In doing this, remember that the wind has very little 

 power over the naked wood, and that, therefore, a few 

 strong shreds nailed firmly over the branches at proper 

 distances, will be sufficient to protect them. Let the 

 bearing-shoots be nailed on those parts of the wall 

 where they will receive the greatest portion of the 

 sun's rays, without any regard to the situation which 

 they will subsequently be made to occupy at the winter 

 training. The vine, thus pruned, barked, and nailed, 

 will be in readiness to receive the influence of the sea - 

 son at the earliest period possible, and will, throughout 

 the winter, present a beautiful appearance of dormant 

 vegetation. 





