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which the removal of it would occasion, but in the 

 present case, it is indispensable, for the reasons before 

 mentioned, that the stem should have attained that size 

 before the vine is transplanted. 



To procure a vine with a stem of this description al- 

 ready formed, a strong and healthy plant, the principal 

 shoot of which is not less than seven-eighths of an inch 

 in circumference at the bottom, must be selected in the 

 nursery one entire season before its removal. It should 

 be grown against a wall sufficiently high to admit of 

 its leading shoot being trained as many feet perpen- 

 dicularly, or nearly so, in the following summer, as it 

 is intended to fix the fruiting point at from the ground, 

 after the vine shall have been transplanted. If a young 

 vine of this size, however., cannot conveniently be pro- 

 cured against a wall, one planted in the open ground 

 must be provided in its stead, in which case a strong 

 stake, of the requisite height, must be driven firmly 

 into the ground near to it, to tie the leading shoot to 

 during its growth in the ensuing summer. 



A vine of this description having been selected, cut 

 it down at the proper time in the autumn to the two 

 lowermost buds, and, in the following year, let the 

 training and general management of it be the same as 

 described in paragraphs May 1*, and July I*/, pages 

 102, 103. As soon as the leaves are shed in Novem- 

 ber, cut the vine back to such a height as it is intended 

 that the fruiting point shall be fixed at from the ground, 

 after the vine shall have been transplanted. Then, 

 to form the naked stem, cut out, very cleanly and 

 smoothly, every lud. except the two uppermost ones, 

 after which the vine will be in a proper state to be re- 

 moved, and the sooner that is done the better, although 

 any time previously to the middle of February will do, 

 if it cannot copveniently be transplanted before. 



Proper directions for transplanting the vine will be 



