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THE GRAPE. 



the branches are evenly but irregularly spread over 

 the surface of the trellis, and the shoots shortened 



down to the 

 stump, as space 

 and vigor of 

 growth require, 

 (fig. 35.) The 

 second, (figure 

 Fig. 35, 36,) exhibits a 



more regular and systematic mode, and when once 

 understood, requires less judgment and skill for 



performance, and is 

 on the whole decided- 

 ly superior. Two 

 branches are first ob- 

 tained by heading the 

 pig. 36. young plant down to 



two buds. These branches grow upright, and are 

 afterwards bent down horizontally. The summer 

 growth is shortened every winter by pruning, but 

 is suffered to extend a little farther each year, un- 

 til of the desired length, or about four or five feet 

 each way from the center. From these horizontal 

 branches, the new fruit bearing branches are al- 

 lowed to grow, and are again trimmed down to a 

 few eyes. If the trellis is high, and they do not 

 reach the top, a tall upright shoot may be left, from 

 which a second set of horizontal branches may ex- 

 tend. The shoots may be secured to their places 

 by twine or small strips of bass. See Appendix 



