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ones. But perfect foliage is impossible with o\ ererowdini;;. A fairly safe 

 method to follow is to pinch at the second or third leaf, and if the shoot is later 

 on found to be too long, another leaf can easily be pinched back. However, 

 it is best to do this while the wood is still soft; the length required may be easily 

 ascertained. 



Shortly after the shoot has been stopped, side shoots will appear along the 

 new wood, commonly designated as laterals; as soon as these appear they should 

 be pinched at the first leaf. This operation will have to be repeated several 

 times throughout the season, according to the thriftiness of the growth, stopping 



Grape Alicante 



nous Grape, best ad.-ipted for I 

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