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Neither does it matter whether the arms start from 

 one foot above the ground, or at ten, so far as principle 

 is concerned ; but when it is desirable to produce arms 

 at a great height, we must do it gradually, and not 

 endeavor to accomplish it in one season. In the vine- 

 yard, the best possible position for the arms may be one 

 foot from the ground, while in a garden surrounded by 

 high walls, ten feet might be far better than any point 

 below it. 



It is, therefore, impossible to give a plan that will 

 suit every position ; but the horizontal arm should be 



FIG. 54. 



the main point aimed at, whether it be long or short, 

 high or low. The vines may also be trained with only 

 one arm instead of two. 



Fig. 54 shows a vine with one arm having only five 

 spurs, but it may be extended by bending down the 

 right-hand upright cane, and in this manner the arm 

 may be lengthened as required. The season previous to 

 extending the arm the end cane should be allowed to 

 grow four or five feet long, instead of stopping it at the 

 usual height, so as to have a strong cane to lay down. 

 Three to four feet is about as much as should be added 

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