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the upright canes advance, and the fruit upon it is only 

 partially supplied with nutriment at the time when it is 

 most needed. Where wine is the object, the bow system 

 may answer very well, as the fruit is probably hastened 

 in maturity by the severe check that is given to the flow 

 of sap. 



Fig. 71 shows a bow system, as given by Eubens. 

 It is merely a multiplication of bows upon the same 



FIG. 71. 



FIG. 72. 



vine. Three or four canes are grown, two of which ai<% 

 left at considerable length, and by twisting them about 

 'tfie stake, shoots are produced which are bent down and 

 form the bows. It is merely a fancy system, and shows 

 what can be done with the vine ; but it is really of no 

 practical use. 



