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THE OHIO SYSTEM. 



The following figures will illustrate this fully : Fig. i56 shows 

 the vine in the full of the fourth year; h is the head of the 



Fig. CO. 



vine, B the arms or tliighs, as they are sometimes calLvd ; and 

 a, 5, c, d are the canes which bore fruit last year; 5 and c are 

 cut off to one good bud, and a and d, after being shortened, are 

 formed into bows and tied to stakes, so that the vine in the spring 

 of the fifth year presents the appearance shown in Fig. G7. 

 The bow will now yield a liberal crop of grapes, and a few 

 bunches will be obtained from the shoots springing from tliG 

 spurs 5 and c, though they must not be allowed to bear much, 

 as it is desired that they should grow strong and vigorous so as 

 to form the bnws for next year. If the vines are strong, thej 

 may be allowed to bear more, and other spurs are sometimea 

 allowed to grow from the arms where the vines will bear it. 



