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Asa rule older trees are ready for pruning before younger ones. 



In frosty localities, where stagnant cold air hangs about 

 hollows and gullies, it is advisable to delay the pruning of vines, 

 peaches, and plants whose sap moves early, until later in the 

 season. This delays the period of active growth, and may save 

 the crop. As regards the grape vine, later pruning is, if anything, 

 also preferable to early pruning, in respect to yield of the crop and 

 eaiiiness of the period of maturity ; but, of course, where wide areas 

 have to be gone through, it is not possible to delay until the right 

 moment this operation. 



VINE PRUNING. 



PRUNING AT TIME OF TRANSPLANTING. 



In Western Australia, where the summer season is dry and 

 protracted, rooted vines are more in favour than cuttings when 

 planting a vineyard. The figure below shows how a typical 

 rooted vine from the nursery bed is cut back previous to planting. 

 The bruised roots are trimmed off, as shown at C, as well also as 



Trimming rooted vine before planting. 



