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that results from the constant exercise of per- 

 plexing thoughts where system is not ob- 

 served. Our vine is now ready to be laid 

 down for the winter. 



Fifth Year. With our good vine, we shall 

 this year fully establish the arms and complete 

 the system of training. The arms are now all 

 furnished with fruit spurs, except the small 

 piece at the ends just laid down. The training 

 is now only an extended repetition of the rou- 

 tine pursued last year. Beginning at the end 

 of the arms, we must rub off the lower buds 

 from the part last laid down ; the upper buds 

 will produce the usual canes for fruit spurs. 

 These canes may carry one bunch of fruit 

 each ; the ends must be pinched out, and the 

 thallons athallized, as heretofore. The remain- 

 der of the arm is furnished with spurs, which 

 are to be treated precisely as was done last 

 year. The canes growing from these spurs 

 (except the lower cane, where there are two) 

 may now carry two bunches of fruit. If, 

 however, there should be any weak ones, the 

 bunches must be reduced, or removed entirely. 

 The reader must learn to exercise his judgment 

 in regard to this and other matters that must 

 necessarily vary somewhat in their treatment, 



