SHORT -PRUNING 



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of which the lower eyes are not sufficiently pro- 

 ductive, may in some cases be pruned in the 

 manner illustrated by Fig. 319. For some va- 

 rieties it is necessary to leave spurs of only three 

 eyes, as at s; for others, short canes of four or 

 five eyes must be left, as at cc. These shorter 

 spurs can be left without support, but the longer 

 ones require some arrangement to prevent their 



;?19. Another type of 

 short-pruning. 



320. Still longer pruning. 



bending over with the weight of fruit and de- 

 st roving the shape of the vine. In some cases 

 simply tying the ends of the canes together will 

 support tin-in fairly well, but it is better to 

 attach them to a stake, and bend tln-m at tin- 

 base a little when possible, in order to retard tin- 

 flow of sap to the ends. It is very necessary to 

 leave strong spurs of one eye (not counting the 



