NAMES OF THE VARIOUS PAKTS. 11 



year tliose first young twigs, from wliicli are ultimately 

 formed the vines. 



Marked No. 6 are the '• Thighs," (Schenkel,) of the 

 " Vine Stock," or if the reader lUces it better, simply, 

 the " Vine." 



Marked No. 7 is the "Bearing Wood," (Tragbarc 

 Holz,) which grows upon and out of the "thighs," 

 " bows" and spurs, and which is to form the bows and 

 spurs for the next season. 



Marked No. 8 are those branches which even after 

 the " thighs" are once formed, are continually growing 

 out of the " head," and often even protrude from the 

 main stem below the surface, called the "Ground 

 Shoots," (Boden Holz.) 



Marked No. 9 are those branches which grow from 

 the joints or buds in the " thighs," and which are 

 trimmed down to two or three buds in the fall or 

 spring following their growth, and are called '' Spurs," 

 (Zapfen.) 



Marked No. 10 are those branches immediately above 

 the " thighs," which are early in spring trimmed down 

 to six or eight, or even ten buds, and from which the 

 main product of grapes is expected. During that year 

 they are called "Bow-branches," (Bogenschoss,) or 

 simply "Bows," (Bogen,) as they are bent artificially 

 into bows, and so tied to the stake or post in the 

 spring. 



