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oflf, as they are intimately connected with the organi- 

 zation of the buds ; being evidently intended to carry 

 off the superabundant sap generated at the joints of 

 the shoots, and to return to them an increased portion 

 of elaborated juice. 



June 3d. The tendrils will now grow rapidly, and 

 must, therefore, be attended to without delay. As 

 soon as they are about six inches long, pinch them off 

 to within about half an inch of the shoots. If neg- 

 lected, they will, in a short time, entwine themselves 

 round the adjacent shoots, and cripple them. 



Keep the surface of the border open, and free from 

 weeds, as before directed. 



Now, as the comparative size and vigor of the 

 young shoots will be distinctly seen, select for future 

 bearers the largest and most vigorous shoots, and such 

 as are round, and short-jointed, and that are appropri- 

 ately situated nearest to the stem of the vine. Nail all 

 such very firmly to the wall, and, as before directed, 

 suffer no other shoot of any description to be trained 

 within five inches of any one of these. On the care- 

 ful observance of this point of culture depends the cer- 

 tainty of the next year's crop. 



This is the earliest period that any part of the old 

 wood of the vine can be cut out without the risk of 

 bleeding. If, therefore, too much of the preceding 

 year's wood has been inadvertently nailed in, or if 

 any other cause exist, that may render it necessary to 

 Cake off any of the principal limbs of the vine, they 

 may now be cut out with safety. 



10th. As the shoots will now be pushing with the 

 utmost vigor, all such as have fruit on ihem, and that 

 are not intended to be retained for future bearers, 

 must be pinched off about an inch beyond the first 

 joint above the last bunch of fruit. The object in 

 view in doing this, is to prevent, as much as possible, 

 any unnecessary expenditure of sap, and also, to cause 

 it to flow with greater force into the fruit, and the 

 future bearing-shoots. This operation being per- 

 formed, all nailing will now cease, except that re- 



