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by tying the end of the cane first, and then press- 

 ing down on the middle of the bow until the de- 

 sired bend is attained. If two fruiting canes are 

 left, they should be made to cross each other at 

 right angles in order to distribute the fruit as 

 equally as possible. As a rule, more than two 

 canes should not be tied up in this way, as it 

 makes too dense a shade, and masses the fruit 

 too much. 



The Fig. 322 shows another method of tying 

 the long canes. A horizontal wire is stretched 

 along the row at about fifteen to twenty inches 

 above the ground. To this the fruiting canes 

 should be attached, using the same precaution 

 of bending the canes near the bases. The upper 

 part of the canes is not bent in this case as in the 

 last, but the necessary diminution of vigor and 

 increase of fruitfulness is brought about by the 

 horizontal position. Two canes may be attached 

 to the wire on each side. The stake is best used 

 to support the shoots destined for the wood for 

 the following year. This makes it possible, where 

 topping is practiced, to cut off the ends of the 

 shoots from the fruiting canes, and to leave the 

 rest their full length. Another, or even two 

 other wires, may be used above the first for more 

 canes, but this is seldom profitable, and consider- 

 ably increases the cost, both of installation and 

 of pruning. 



This style of pruning is espe.-iully favorable to 



