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left, or, in other words, the crown may be formed in the same manner 

 as was done for the first region. In this manner a good, straight 

 stem will be obtained, and no more time lost than if the spurs were 

 formed the second year, besides not presenting the danger of over- 

 charging the young vine before it is fit to stand it. If by the fourth 

 pruning the stem has not attained within 4 or 5 inches of what 

 is to be its total length, it will be well to defer forming the crown till 

 the fifth pruning, very little time being lost, since the vine is capable 

 of bearing some six or seven bunches by this time on the shoots 

 resulting from the development of the three eyes left. 



These are the general indications which, as a rule, ought to be 

 followed with vines of ordinary vigour; but the intelligent vine- 

 grower must use his judgment, and make the best use of the vigour 

 of the vine, if this be above the average, or make allowance for it if 

 below it. 



