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their wines are not generally so good as those 

 of low vines. Three props at least are neces- 

 sary for each plant : the first, placed near the 

 trunk, as with low vines, serves to firm 

 the latter and to support part of the 

 branches ; the other two are fixed at a conve- 

 nient distance to bear up the lends (see " Of 

 Propping High Yines "), on which a great 

 many buds have been left that will bear 

 abundantly and require support. If no 

 bends be made, a single support will answer; 

 but that one must be strong, driven eighteen 

 inches into the ground, and be from seven to 

 eio;ht feet Ions;. Remember that the trunk 

 must be bound to the prop with good stout 

 twigs, and not with straw, which would not 

 hold out long enough nor bind sufficiently 

 strongly. 



