124 THE GRAPE. 
in the house. or on the whole length in the vineyard, eut 
these in to about three eyes. Bear each other,vine the 
next year as heavy as it is thought advisable, so as to 
secure the fruit ripening and coloring well ; ease the others 
in like proportion, which will give vigor and assist them 
afterwards. When the fruit is cut on those vines which 
have borne the heaviest crop take them out, and when 
pruning the others leave the side branches about a foot 
long, which will fill up the vacant spaces. Next year 
train these branches horizontally, and in the fall ae 
spur them as advised above, with the upright cane, 
the same time leave another length on the end of a 
As these side branches continue to be lengthened and fill 
up more space, bear these vines on each side of them some- 
what heavier, and afterwards take them out. In the course 
of a few ycars each vine will appear as seen in Fig. 21. 
Fig. 21. 
_ By this system it will readily be seen that few varieties 
ean be grown in a limited space, but quality always gives 
tle most permanent satisfaction, and where variety is 
= it may be had in the first instance and quality 
erwards, if care is taken in planting good sorts 
in the fe places at the commencement. 
- mae be thought Seeere eens be so few vines 
