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withstand the atmospheric changes than they would 

 otherwise be. The shoots, after being stopped, will soon 

 start, and after growing a few inches they should be 

 checked again, as we wish to keep them within the limits 

 of the trellis, and not allow them to grow much, if any, 

 above it. All the laterals on the canes should be stopped, 

 as though they were on young vines. Fig. 44 represents 

 a vine at the end of the first season, after the arms are 

 formed. The first upright cane at the left hand of the 

 center shows the position of the three bunches of fruit. 

 Upon this vine there are twelve upright canes, six upon 



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each side, which are distributed on two arms of about 

 four feet each ; it is not expected that the arms will be 

 of an exact length, but they need not usually vary more 

 than three or four inches. Nor do we expect to have 

 the upright canes exactly the same distance apart ; but 

 if care is taken in the beginning in selecting the buds, 

 there will be no material difference. No more fruiting 

 canes should be allowed to grow on one arm than upon 

 the other, nor should any number of the cajaes be allowed 

 to grow higher than the others, and thereby appropriate 

 more than their due share of nutriment. Keep the vine 



