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stronges-t (Fig. 24). The following year, if it be the upper shoot 

 which was left, the shoots resulting from the development of the 



FIG. 24. 



two lower buds should be removed, and the upper one cut back to one 

 or two eyes, according to the vigour of the plant. 



Fig. 25 shows the young vine now in its second year. The dotted 

 lines indicate the mode of pruning. If the plant be very vigorous it 



FIG. 25. Fio. 26. 



may be cut in cr, otherwise it should be pruned to one eye in b. This 

 rather close pruning will probably cause some of the buds at the base 



