576 I*HE FORCING GARDEN* [APR* 



so, as it were, fashion the plants to his mind. He 

 has this more effectually in his power, with respect 

 to the vine, than any other fruit-tree, on account of 

 its rapid growth, and docility. 



The stubs, or short shoots on which the clusters 

 are placed, will probably push again after being stop- 

 ped, (see last month) if the plants be vigorous. If 

 so, stop them again and again ; but after the fruit 

 are half-grown, they will seldom spring. Observe to 

 divest the shoots in training of all laterals as they 

 appear, except the uppermost on each ; in order to 

 provide against accidents, as hinted at above, in 

 training the new planted vines. When these shoots 

 are stopped, as directed above, they will push again. 

 Allow the lateral that pushes to run a few joints, 

 and then shorten it back to one ; and so on, as it 

 pushes, until it stop entirely. When the proper 

 shoot gets ripened nearly to the top, the whole may 

 be cut back to the originally shortened part, or to 

 one joint above it, if there be reason to fear that the 

 uppermost bud of the proper shoot will start. 



Be careful to divest the plants of all damped or 

 decayed leaves, as they appear, as such will some- 

 times occur in continued hazy weather ; and some 

 may be bruised by the glass, in moving the sashes 

 for the admission of air, or by other accidents. 



