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vine, and is presented to the novice as an exercise 

 or " study," that will give a good direction to 

 his taste. It would form a pretty feature on a 

 well-shaven lawn, where we have seen a similar 

 form used with pleasing effect. The frame 

 should be made of stout iron wire, and braced 

 with cross pieces, as seen in the engraving. The 

 fruiting canes are grown from four spurs. A 



Fig. 89. 



brief description will assist the novice in work- 

 ing his " study" out. The first year a single cane 

 is grown. In the fall this is cut down to the 

 height at which it is desired to form the goblet. 

 Two canes are grown the second year, and in 

 the fall each of the canes is cut down to the two 

 lowest buds. This will give four canes the third 

 year. These four canes must next be cut so as 



