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Fig. 19. Spiral system, before pruning. 



four 3'ears all of the old canes will be renewed by fresh 

 ones. 



A new method of pruning, known as the spiral system 

 (Figs. 19 and 20), is very satisfactory and should be 

 employed when the trellis system cannot be used. 



Varieties. — The following standard varieties, which 

 have stood the test of careful experiment for many 



