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When choosing the rod a shoot of medium vigour should be pre- 

 ferred to a very thick long-jointed one, as it is likely to bear more 

 fruit. 



The simplest form of rod-pruning is that recommended by Guyot, 

 which consists in leaving only one wood spur and fruit-rod on 

 each vine. Figs. 37 and 38 represent a vine pruned according to 

 this method respectively before and after pruning. 



FIG. 37. FIG. 38. 



It will be observed that the crown of such a vine is rather near the 

 surface of the soil; Dr. Guyot, living, as he did, in a cool district, 

 was led to recommend such a course. 



In Australia it will be found preferable to effect some slight modifi- 

 cations in this method, such as substituting wires for the large and 

 small stake attached to each vine, and considerably raising the crown 



FIG. 39. 



of the vine. In the second region of the colony it will be best to 

 leave two leaders on each vine, as is represented in Figs. 39 and 40, 



