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THE GRAPE. 



to be pursued ; but two shoots, instead of one, are to be grown 

 from the two upper buds. 



Third Year. — If the vine is not very strong, cut down these 

 shoots again, and train two new and stronger ones from them, 

 or cut them back part way and raise shoots from the cut ends. 

 If any fruit bunches are produced, remove them early in the 



Pig. 552. 



season. The best rule to determine whether to cut back again 

 the third year is obtained from the size of the canes, which 

 should not be less than half an inch in diameter. If fully of 

 this size the trellis may be erected, and the training of the 

 vines upon it commenced. 

 Trellis. — Different modes of constructing trellis have been 



Fig. 553.— Trellis with Upright Wires. 



adopted. It is not essential which is used, but the cheapest 

 and most durable is to be preferred. Fig, 553 represents the 

 mode recommended and adopted by Fuller. It is about four 

 feet high, and is intended for a single series of horizontal 

 arms with vertical bearing canes, now rarely adopted. If two 

 series of arms are desired, the height may be increased to 

 seven feet. It consists of durable posts placed ten or twelve 

 feet apart, to which horizontal rails are nailed, the upper one 



