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the other remaining as it was nailed in the 

 fummer. 



Fig. 8. is a long branch fappofed to be 

 made laft year, and. turned in winter to 

 cover a bare part of the wall. 



Fig. 9. is called the fowgelder's horn, 

 and is a method made ufe of by fome of 

 the beft pruners to difpofe of long branches. 



G H A P. LXIIL 



Of pruning a Vine the firft Year after 

 Planting. 



I Have always obferved that the beft fea- 

 fon for pruning vines in winter, is, 

 about the latter end of January, or begin- 

 ning of February, when the weather is 

 dry ; though it is cuftomary to cut them 

 immediately after their leaves are fallen 

 off. 



But vines cut in Odober or November 

 always make weaker fhoots, thanthofe cut 

 in January 5 for in the beginning of the 

 winter, the wood, being foft and fpungy, 

 imbibes qold and watery particles at thofe 

 places where it is cut, and renders the next 

 year's fhoots weak. 



. Fig. 3. 



