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THE GRAPE. 



whether of horizontal bars nailed to posts, or vertical rods 

 nailed to an upper and lower horizontal bar. 



TRAINING ON THE TRELLIS. Whatever mode of training is 

 adopted, the following general rules should be observed : 



1. Allow no shoots to grow nearer than about one foot of 

 each other. 



2. Cut back each bearing shoot at the close of the season to 

 as many eyes or buds as will give the desired quantity of fruit 

 the following year. 



No. of Feet to 

 One Pound. 



98 



Nos. 

 16 



72 



59 

 44 

 34 

 26 



20 



17 

 13 



14 

 13 



12 



II 



10 



9 



8 



FIG. 555. Sizes of Wire for Trellises. 



3. Rub off, as soon as they appear, all shoots not wanted. 



In the following pages are described some of the methods of 

 training which are interesting and successful in the home 

 garden. 



After the two canes have been formed the third year on the 

 young vine, as already described, they are to be cut off to 

 within about four feet of the base, and spread out in opposite 



