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(a, Fig. 86), which is allowed to grow, and which is trained 

 vertically. These young main stalks require no other care dur- 

 ing the summer, so far as the frame is concerned, than the 

 complete suppression of all the premature stipulary shoots 



Fig. 87. 



(a, Fig. 87), or of premature shoots commonly so called, as also 

 of the tendrils. Upon each shoot should be left only the clus- 

 ters c and D and the primitive leaves. These attentions should 

 be given each year to all the shoots preserved. 



Second Year. — The stems operated upon in the manner just 

 described present the appearance of Fig. 88, They are then 

 subjected to the second pruning. The two shoots (b) are com- 

 pletely taken off by cutting the first at a. Then the premature 

 shcx)t is cut at d immediately above the bud situated near the 



