22 BRIGHT ON GRAPE CULTURE. 



The leader will start rapidly when the upper lateral 

 IS removed. As soon as the leader has made a few 

 inches growth, pinch back the three lower laterals to 

 one joint each. As soon as the leader has made five 

 joints, pinch it oflF as before, and treat the new portion 

 of the main cane as we directed for the first portion ; 

 that is, encouraging the growth or stopping the laterals 

 as required by their condition and progress. 



As soon as the wood begins to turn brown, near the 

 roots, showing any indication of ripening, remove all the 

 laterals to within one inch of the cane, up to the fourth 

 eye. Now leave the cane to run rather freely, occasion- 

 ally stopping both cane and laterals, at discretion, accord- 

 ing to growth. If you allow the cane to grow too lux- 

 uriantly, you will be likely to lose the lower foliage 

 before the wood is well ripened, which will be fatal to 

 the fruiting of the lower eyes the following season ; and 

 an excess of cane, above sixteen eyes, will encumber the 

 pot with an excessive quantity of roots. 



By the middle of July, the last stopping will be per- 

 formed. About the middle of August, water sparingly ; 

 only give so mucb moisture as will keep the vines from 

 flagging. In the middle or latter part of September, 

 the vines will show indications of going to rest, the 

 foliage becoming yellow. About the first of October 

 the pots may be placed in a cool cellar, where they will 

 get moderate light; keep the soil just moist, admit cool 

 air, but protect them from frost. 



Wlien the pots are placed in the cellar, cut down the 



