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and have grown afoot or two, let them be 

 stopped. All laterals and claspers which are 

 hereafter produced upon the Vine, must be 

 taken away as already directed. 



Second Year. Winter Pruning. Both 



the shoots must be pruned back to that 

 part which is in the horizontal direction, so 

 that each will be six feet long from the 

 bole of the Vine. After the Vines are pruned 

 let them be anointed with composition (See 

 index.) This attention to anointing the Vines 

 and washing the wall, must be regularly 

 attended to in every future year. 



When the buds begin to burst at the fol- 

 lowing spring, let a little fire heat be given, 

 which must be continued until the berries are 

 set, also the Vines be covered as directed last 

 year. This attention must be paid every fu- 

 ture year. When the shoots have pushed about 

 two inches long, they will require the fol- 

 lowing regulation. The endmost shoot upon 

 each of the branches must be trained straight 

 up the wall, other shoots must also be trained 

 in that direction, at ten inches apart from 

 each other; therefore proper shoots for train- 

 ing in the manner directed must be reserved, 

 and all intermediate ones rubbed off. The 

 shoots retained must be allowed to grow to 

 the top of the wall, and then be stopped. 

 All shoots in future must be stopped at the 

 top of the wall as here directed, and if they 

 push a second time be stopped again. 



