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vines to two feet, or two feet six inches, still preserving 

 the foliage as long as possible. The vines should be cut 

 back a month before the foliage is gone, which gives 

 the wood plenty of time to heal, so as to prevent bleed- 

 ing when started in the spring. 



SECOND YEAR CONTINUED — TREATMENT OP VINES 

 FOR LATE CROPS. 



We will now consider the second year's treatment of 

 vines grown for ordinary purposes, say for fruiting from 

 the first of July to the first of September. 



Bring these pots out of the cellar about the first or 

 middle of April, and place them in a tub of liquid ma- 

 nure for two hours, as directed for early forcing. Then 

 put them into the green-house, or cold vinery. If the 

 weather is severe, cover them at night with a few leaves, 

 litter, cloth or canvas, to give them some protection 

 from frost. 



About the first of May the eyes will commence to 

 break. Disbud down to the two lowest and strongest 

 eyes. 



SHIFTING POTS. 



Now shift the vines to eleven inch pots, filling the 

 vacant space with sod, compost and special fertilizers, 

 as before directed for forcing. Select the strongest eye, 

 giving preference to the lowest eye, and pot close up 



