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Fig. 90. 



in Fig. 90. The same development takes place during the sum- 

 mer below the point b, as well as the same operation upon the 

 new terminal shoot. The product of the buds d is removed. 



Fourth Year. — Fig. 90 shows the result of the operations 

 performed during the preceding years. The same method of 

 pruning is practised one year after another until the trellised 

 vine has covered the space for which it was intended, when it 

 presents the appearance shown in Fig. 74. 



All til at we have just said applies to those stems which rise 

 to half the height of the wall. Those which extend to its top 

 grow more rapidly during the first years. During the summer, 

 after the layering by which they have been brought to the wall, 

 two shoots are left upon each of the three first shoots. The 



