PiUNING AND TRAINING. 12) 
borizont:1 shoots elongate, the Fig. 18 
vines which are right and left 
of them may be taken out. 
We may also make an ex- 
evption in favor of the last 
mentioned, with regard to vine- 
yard culture, for it is the best 
of all others for the purpose. 
on account of the facility with which the canes can be tied 
to the supports, and the permanently less quantity of 
plants that it is necessary to congregate on a given space. 
And here we have evidence to prove the above mentioned 
assertions respecting the shortening of vitality; for a 
plantation trained on the single cane short-cut plan, and 
made every three or four years. Now, as this can be pre- 
vented with so little expense or trouble, and there is a 
more than counterbalancing advantage arising from the 
system, it is well, in this particular instance, to follow 
what best answers the purpose in view. 
The renewal method is adopted by some, which is as 
— The one year old cane is cut back to about half 
the length of the rafter, and allowed to bear the next 
season ; while fruiting, the top growth is conducted per- 
pondselgale: and at the proper time is prured off at the 
top of the house ; during the same summer, another cane 
is taken up from the bottom, and on one side, which is cut 
back one-half as the other one was tae previous year. 
The next seasun, this new cane is allow od ta fruit, and alse 
the upper part of the first one, the side spurs on the 
ving been cut out. TLus, there is a full 
ies ele ook balk is on twe separate canes, The 
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