5*4 FIRST FIVE years' MANAGEMENT. 



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Fourth year. March 1st. Clean the surface of 

 the ground, and fork it up Hghtly, and let the subse- 

 quent management throughout the season be the same 

 as before, unless directed otherwise. 



May 1st. As soon as the shoots have attained a 

 sufficient length, nail them carefully to the wall, and 

 rub off all others, if any should have pushed. If 

 fruit be shown, pinch it off as in the preceding year. 



Jidy 1st. Unnail and cut out the weakest of the 

 three shoots, and train the two remaining ones care- 

 fully during the remainder of the season. 



September 1st. Pinch off the tops of the shoots. 



November 1st. As the girt of the stem will not 

 be less now than three inches, the vine may be per- 

 mitted to mature fruit the next year, not exceeding 

 five pounds' weight. For this purpose, cut down the 

 two shoots to the seven loicermost buds each, prune 

 away the remaining portions of the tendrils and dead 

 wood close to the shoots, and cut out, carefully, all 

 the lateral shoots close to the bases of the buds, 

 whence they have sprung. If the outer bark of the 

 stem be decayed, peel it off clean, and then nail the 

 shoots to the wall in a temporary manner. 



Fifth year. February 1st. As soon after this time 

 as the weather is open, cut out of each shoot, the 

 jirst^ second, fourth^ fifth and sixth buds; then bend 

 the two shoots carefully down, and secure them in a 

 horizontal position, similar to that represented by the 

 shoots Z, Z, fig 6. 



