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TREATMENT OF THE 



Third Year. Winter Pruning.-* Those 



spurs which had two shoots retained upon 

 each during the last summer, must now have 

 only the lowest retained, and each spur must 

 be pruned off, as Fig. 2. a, a. The shoot, b, 

 must also be cut down to two buds. This 

 attention to keep each spur supplied with 

 bearing wood as near to the main stem of 

 the Vine as possible, must in every future 

 pruning be strictly pursued. The leading 

 shoot must now be cut off agreeably to pre- 

 vious instructions. 



Fig. 2. 



When the Vine comes to bear upon spurs 

 quite to the top of the house, the leading 

 shoot must be stopped in summer, and also 

 pruned back in winter, in the same manner 

 as is practised upon the spurs. When the 

 top of the house becomes crowded, a portion 

 must be taken from the end of the Vine by 



