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same bunch alongside others which are 

 growing rapidly, are checked, remain 

 small and seedless. 



Amongst the remedies suggested to 

 counteract the effects of bad setting 

 are : Selection of cuttings from fertile 

 vines, pinching back of shoots, ring- 

 barking, sulphuring at blossoming time, 

 and grafting on the sterile plants. 



The shape of the leaves often furnish 

 an indication regarding the fruitfulness 

 of vines. In every vineyard may be noticed 

 plants, often very vigorous, growing 

 leaves which are comparatively more 

 deeply indented than others on vines of 

 the same variety. These plants are 

 generally less fruitful than the others ; 

 they carry smaller and fewer bunches, or 

 are not fruitful at all. They are known 

 as "wild" vines by the growers. Being 

 particularly luxuriant, cuttings are at 

 times selected from these plants which, 

 however, almost invariably transmit 

 to the vines issuing from them the 

 same characteristics of sterility and of 

 excessively vigorous growth which were 

 exhibited in the parent. 



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FIG. 12. Bunch badly 

 set. (FoEX.) 



FIG. 13. Leaf of Aramon from fruitful arm. 



