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has been fully indorsed by Dr. Grant ; but these recommen- 

 dations or indorsements do not affect the system, for the 

 vines will persist in being governed by natural laws in 

 spite of them. 



BOW SYSTEM. 



The Bow system of training has been and is still prac- 

 ticed to some extent in the vineyards in Ohio and other 

 parts of the country. When this form is adopted, the vines 

 are usually trained upon stakes and planted nearer together 

 than when trained with arms. 



Fig. 99. Fig. 100. 



The vines are started the same as with other systems 

 until we have obtained two strong canes ; then one is cut 

 down to two or three buds, and the other to eight or 

 twelve, according to the strength of the vine. Fig. 99 



