rilU:NING GEAPE YINi;S. 



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At the close of tlie first season, after tlie leaves 

 have fallen, tlie cane will present tlie appearance 

 f shown in Fig. 36. Here a is the main cane; n is the 

 Blioot produced by the buds on Fig. 35 ; and c is a bud 

 at the base of this shoot. Prune the shoot b to one 

 plump bud, as shown in the figure and allow the bud 

 c to pusli and form a shoot ; stopping it, however, as 

 soon as it has made a few leaves. 



Fig. 37. 



Next season we will have tlie shoot d, (Fig. 37) witl 

 several nice, plump buds, and the old spur b, with it. 

 shoot wlilch bore fruit last year. Cut t> back to one 

 or two eyes, and cut b away entirely. The buds on i 

 will push and bear fruit, and a bud will, no doubt, 

 push from the base to form the spur for next year. 



Fig. 38 shows the next winter pruning. From 

 this description, it is obvious that we must, each 

 year, have eyes to produce, not only fruit, but a 



