THE GENERAL PBZmmG OF VINES 



REFBREi^CES. 



Ay bend In the Vine stem 

 at the angle of front or 

 side and roof lights— 

 'pcrlioii helow to ground 

 called, atein, 



B, rod — all partf: of Vinr 

 on trt'llit over ove year 

 old and with JjeaHng 

 side hravxhes arc called 

 the rotl. 



C, heari/ng sJioois, termed 

 laterals^ showing a, 

 pruning to one had, 

 thus forming a ftpiir, 

 hence such is cfdled 

 spur pi'uning ; &, bear- 

 ing shoot p)mned to 

 two buds. 



D, portion of last season's 

 cane or leadir, shoiving 



c, point nf shortening ; 



d, laterals cut off close 

 to the cane. 



Object <'f imining : Leader 

 cane — p, strong Jrjid'T 

 growth in following 

 season ;/, four vigorous 

 bearing shoots. J ast 

 year's bearing shoots — 

 g, o)ie bearing shoot 

 from as neor the Ixise of 

 the rod as possible ; h, 

 ttro hearing shoots in 

 casi's of doubtful fruit 

 production whenpruned 

 to one bud. 



PICTOKIAL PEACTICE— PLAIN HINTS IN PLW WORDS. 

 FIG 72.- PRUNING GEAPE VINES. 



