TRAINING VARIOUS FORMS. 



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to form four double spurs, which will give eight 

 canes. Figs. 90, 91, will show how this is done. 

 The principle understood, the reader can have 



A C A 



Fig. 90. 



Fig. 91. 



goblets, globes, urns, or any other form which 

 his fancy may suggest. Fig. 92 is an illustration 

 of the globe form. It may 

 be remarked that pretty con- 

 stant pinching and athallizing 

 will be necessary to' keep the 

 form in its proper shape. 



Trouillefs Plcm. In the 

 East it has been the practice 

 Fig. 92. from time immemorial to 



grow the vine without stakes, and we have ac- 

 counts of very old stocks of almost fabulous 

 dimensions. It is done by spurring, and M. 



