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the trellis, the vine should be made to distribute 

 bearing fruit-spurs evenly over it. Much can be 

 learned about pruning from books and by watch- 

 ing an expert gardener while giving the annual 

 pruning ; but the true science of trimming a vine 

 is best acquired by watching buds develop, by 

 noting what they will do, where they go, and how 

 much space they will take up in a single summer. 

 In this way one will eventually realize how much 

 is wrapped up in the insignificant little buds, and 

 how great the folly of leaving too many on the 

 vine. 



In my next chapter I shall treat briefly of the 

 propagation of the grape, its insect enemies, 

 diseases, etc. ; and also of some other fruits. 



