Pruning the Vine. 



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year, we have four principal shoots [Fig. 44] to be con- 

 verted into four arms, or horns. For the less vigorous 

 varieties, this number of arms w^ill be sufficient, and 

 each of the four chosen shoots is cut in A, allowing it 



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[Fig. 44.] — Young Four-year old Plant. 



about eight inches in length. This pruning gives it, for 

 the following year, the form of Figure 45. The stem 

 A, only, is reserved on each arm, and it is cut in B, above 

 the eye. The same operation is repeated each year. For 



[Fig. 45.] — Young Five-year old Plant, 



the more vigorous varieties, two of the original stems 

 are made to fork [A, Fig. 46], so as to raise the num- 

 ber of arms to six. The fruit-stem, reserved each year 

 at the end of each limb, must always be cut very short. 



