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but become more stocky. Fig. 57 shows the vine with 

 two canes at the end of the second season. If the vine 



was large and vigorous when 

 planted, it will usually pro- 

 duce fruit the second season ; 

 if so, pinch off the top of each 

 cane when it has grown about 

 two feet ; this will assist the 

 development of the lower 

 leaves, which are so important 

 to the proper development of 

 the fruit. When they have 

 started and grown a foot or 

 two more, stop them again , 

 they will usually need check- 

 ing several times during the 

 season. The canes should be 

 neatly tied to a stake, and the 

 laterals may be allowed to 

 grow a foot or more before 

 being checked, as they assist 

 in hiding the stake, and their 

 own weight causes them to 

 slightly droop, giving a more 

 pleasing effect than when all 

 are kept tied close ; for wh^n 

 vines are grown in a flower 

 garden we endeavor to com- 

 bine the ornamental and use- 

 ful. The third year the vine 

 with two canes should be cut 

 back to two buds each. From 

 these buds we produce four 

 FIG. 56. shoots, each of which will 



usually bear three to five bunches of fruit, so that we 

 have from twelve to twenty bunches on the vine. Fig, 



