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two dotted lines, B. On the top of the plant, only 

 the two shoots, C, are reserved, and are pruned to the 

 length of about twelve inches, bent down, and their 

 ends fastened to the upper wire. 



Another year's growth gives the shape of Figure 50. 

 The fruit-stem, A, of the previous year, is suppressed 

 from each arm, and cut just above the finest shoot, 

 B, and nearest the old wood. All the other shoots 



[FlG. 50.] Four-armed Trellis, fourth Pruning. 



are also cut away. The new fruit-stems are cut 

 to about twelve inches, bent down and fastened 

 to the wires, as in the previous years. As for 

 the two upper arms, all their shoots are cut away, 

 except the two end ones, C, which are cut to twelve 

 inches in length, and bent down the same as the stems, 

 A, of the year previous. The form is then complete. 



