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FRUIT AND ITS CULTIVATION. 



growth Grape Vines require plenty of water in dry weather, 

 with occasional applications of liquid manure. Older 

 Vines, however, push their feeding roots far and wide, 

 and render it impossible to get at them. It is therefore 

 useless pouring water or manure near the main stem, as 

 there are no roots to benefit by the liquid. During hot 

 weather outdoor Vines are greatly benefited by syringing 



Fig-. 44. FRUITING VINE LATERAL. 



The cross lines show where the point of the shoot should be removed as soon 

 as the bunch forms, also where to remove the tendrils. 



the foliage every evening with water. This greatly re- 

 freshes the foliage, and also helps to keep it in a clean, 

 healthy condition. 



Pests and Diseases. The chief disease that attacks 

 Grape Vines grown outdoors is the Vine Mildew (Oidium 

 Tuckeri) ; with Vine Scale, Wasps, and Red Spider in the 

 way of insects.. See chapter on the subject further on. 



