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Vineyard Culture. 



the third year, a stake of some ten feet in length, is 

 driven firmly into the ground, at the foot of each plant, 

 inclined toward the center. The stem of each plant 

 as it grows, is fastened to these stakes. The fruit- 

 stems shoot at sufficient distances on the entire length 

 of these stocks. 



[FiG. 36.] Cone-shaped Fine on the Banks of the Rhone. 

 Although the varieties cultivated in Burgundy are less 

 hardy than most of those of Bordelais, the shape given 

 to their vines places them in the medium-sized class. 

 In fact, the stock which supports the fruit-stem, rises 



