LENGTH OF ARMS. 321 



continue the system. When they get fairly 

 started, they will look like Fig. 124. About a 

 foot above the opposite canes two more are 

 formed by cutting at A, and proceeding as 

 before. In this way the stock can be extended 

 as far as wanted with opposite spurs, which are 

 formed in the usual way after the canes are 

 established. 



If we want opposite arms, the new cane is cut 



Fig. 125. 



about an inch above the base buds, two of 

 which are selected for canes, as shown in Fig. 

 125, which is an exact representation from life. 

 Having thus explained the principle, we leave 

 the reader to work it out fully on the vine. 



Length of Arms. In this connection we re- 

 iterate that arms can not be made much more 



than four feet long, without greatly weakening 



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