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variety, and the space allotted to its growth. It is to be 

 remembered that the fruit always grows on young or 

 new shoots, which start from the wood of the preceding 

 year. This principle will serve as a general guide in 

 pruning the vine under all circumstances ; and any one 

 by a little practice can perform the work. Some 

 varieties of moderate growth are pruned and trained 

 according to what is called the renewal system, upon 

 stakes. The mode or training which is gaining favor 

 with us, is that upon wires. This method is suited in a 

 remarkable degree to the vine, as its nature is to ram- 

 ble far over hedges, trees and fences, and to clasp its 

 tendrils tenaciously around every twig and shrub 

 within its reach. By trellising upon wire, no tying up 

 is necessary which saves much labor ; for the tendrils, 

 their natural and best support eagerly take hold of the 

 strands of wire, and have a chance to indulge their 

 rambling and climbing propensity. Wall trellising is 

 gaining favor wherever practiced, and can be done with 

 much economy. A few feet of waste or unoccupied 

 ground about a barn, outhouse, shed, or near the walls 

 of a dwelling afford a most congenial spot for grape 

 vines, and they are easily trained so as to cover a large 

 area on the side or roof of a building." 



We trust that ere long this New England character 

 of ours, becoming interested in grape culture, will 

 overcome all obstacles of climate and the lack of 

 desired varieties; and so make our own section of the 

 country to abound in this excellent fruit, bringing it, 

 in its perfected state, within the reach of all. 



