118 THE GRAPE. 
had been adopted, with the advantage of having spurs 
which have not veen burdened with fruit, and also the 
probability of future finer bunches, for the most prominent 
largest clusters, and this action gives a better chance of 
obtaining such. There is no fear of not being able to get 
shoots from the base, if properly managed; for, in most 
these side spurs have accumulated, and extend along the 
whole length to the top of the house, the leader may be 
eut off above the top pair, and if proper care has been 
en in bri g the buds, as previously advised, there 
will be a uniform strength over the whole vine. If the 
canes have been previously dishudded, there is no danger 
of over-crowding, as the following year the bearing branch 
is brought down to the same position as that of last season, 
and the other one trained more upright into the vacant 
All trees have a natural tendency to push the strongest 
“closely cut away periodically, the sap is directed more 
strongly upwards, the lateral force is reduced in a cor- 
_ responding ratio, and the side branches are rendered 
wake. This is often seen in the grape-vine, and is as 
often a cause of complaint. Now, the above method very 
much —— this evil, = a m erentee quantity of leaves 
are and, of course. 
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