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the second year after, they produced one thousand 

 one hundred bunches of fine grapes. 



I also tried an experiment by taking some shoots 

 from a South wall, opening the ground deep enough 

 to lay them in across the footpath at the distance 

 of about four feet from the wall, and tied them to 

 stakes, training them as Espaliers, laying in the 

 wood as directed for walls, and keeping them as 

 low as possible, that they might not shade the 

 bottom of the wall ; I also pruned them as I do 

 those against walls, laying the shoots in very long, 

 except those that were intended to bear friiit next 

 year, from which I took off all the side-shoots and 

 runners against the walls and Espaliers. In a 

 favourable season these bear very fine fruit, better 

 than what is got from the walls by the old method 

 of pruning. 



Always observe to use the Composition as soon 

 after pruning as possible. As the vine is very 

 porous, it soon imbibes the wet and moisture, 

 which brings it quickly to decay. 



If at any time a vine should be cut late in the 

 season, it will be apt to bleed much ; in that case, 

 the powder must be applied, repeating the appli- 

 cation till the bleeding stops. 



I cut two strong vine-branches in the month of 

 June and three more in July, in very hot weather, 

 on purpose to try the effect of the powder in 

 stopping the bleeding. The sap rose so strong 

 that it worked out at the top in a froth ; I ap- 



