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fourth shoots, to the lowermost bud, each ; cut .)ut the 

 lateral shoots close to the bnds. 



The fifth year, train the two canes in the manner re- 

 presented below ; and the two shoots, which will push 

 from tiie spurs H, H, train also in the samew^ay. 



The vine has now assumed the form which it is per- 

 manently to retain, and it may be considered as the com- 

 mencement of a system of alternately fruiting two shoots, 

 and of training two, at full length, for bearing wood to 

 fruit the following year ; which method can be continued, 

 without alteration, nntil the vine is able to mature more 

 fruit, when the arms may be extended, and as many 

 more upright or bearing canes added as are required. 



This plan may do for the Isabella, or other native 

 kinds ; it might answer on the back trellis of a house, 

 but, for the roof, it would not succeed so well, as the 

 shoots would occupy too much space. 



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