TRAINING SYSTEM OF GTUYOT. 101 



The upper cane on the renewal spur is to be cut 

 off at c, (Fig. 48,) the cut being made through 

 the old wood ; the lower cane is to be cut at d, 

 or the two lowest buds. The cane at the end of 

 the arm is to be cut about fourteen inches long, 

 and laid down for the extension of the arm. 

 The upright fruit canes are to be cut about an 

 inch above the lowest bud ; or, to prevent ac- 

 cidental loss, cut above the second bud, and if 

 every thing is safe in the spring, rub the upper 

 one off. 



The next year two canes are to be grown 

 from the renewal spur, and may carry two 

 bunches of fruit each. The cane from the bud 

 at the end of the arm must be grown horizon- 

 tally for the extension and completion of the 

 arm. The buds must be removed from the 

 under side of the portion of cane just laid 

 down, and the canes from the upper buds 

 grown upright. These canes may carry one 

 bunch of fruit each. The rest of the arm is 

 spurred ; a cane must be grown from the lowest 

 bud on each spur, and may carry two bunches 

 of fruit each. The pinching, athallage, and 

 general treatment will be like that of last year. 

 Where the spurs are not too close together, 

 they should have two canes, the formation and 



