TRAINING SYSTEM OF GUYOT. 



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two are generally much better. The pruning 

 hereafter will be the same as last year: the 

 arm is cut off, the lower cane on the spur cut 

 to four feet and laid down, and the upper cane 

 cut to the two lowest buds for a spur. Fig. 

 47 shows an old vine in fruit on Guyot's plan. 



Fig. 47. 



There are three canes from the spur, however, 

 and too much fruit, at least for ordinary vines. 

 Two bunches are quite enough. 



Guyofs Plan Improved. We say improved, 

 because, in our hands, it has yielded better 

 results. The improvement consists chiefly in 

 making the arm permanent, instead of renewing 

 it annually, and was suggested by Dr. Grant. 

 It is one of the best systems for the vineyard. 



