CULTIVATION. 



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Somewhat nearly resembling the Haupt system is the 

 Stambach 13|-foot wire frame (Fig. 60). Here the plants are 

 trained at an angle of about 50° up to a height of 80 inches,, 

 and thence to the head wires at a more gentle slope, two 

 rows of head wires being employed to each row. The training 

 wires thus have a zig-zag shape, to maintain which they are 

 suspended by short supports hanging from the head wires. 

 They are unhooked at gathering time and laid on the ground 

 together with their attached bine. Finally, it may be re- 

 marked that both the Haupt and the Stambach frames are. 



Fig. 60. — Stambach's medium-wire frame. 



of rather complicated construction ; but this is offset by their 

 advantages, and, besides, they are capable of modification. 



When string is used for training, a special patented tying- 

 machine^ (Figs. 61 to 64) may be employed for fastening it 

 to the head wires. The machine consists of — ■ 



1 The author is indebted for this description to the Management of the- 

 Saaz Hop-growers' Association. 



