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In the winter time the canes are roughly shortened to facilitate 
cultivation, and these are further pruned in August as shown in the 
figure. The spurs left at the higher level will grow, draw the sap 
Young resistant vine in Same vine seen in October, or early 
August, twelve months after November. The stock shoots have 
plantation. The stock was bud- been severely stopped at ¢, ¢, and the 
grafted at b the previous Febru- shoot from the bud graft has been 
ary. The canes were roughly tied to the stake. The stock may. be 
shortened during winter at ¢, ¢, cut back at a, either in August-Sep- 
c, ¢, to facilitate cultivation ; tember, or aS late as December. On 
they are further pruned in no account should it be now finally cut 
August at a, a, @ back at y; this must not be done until 
the following winter, which will be the 
second one after the vine was grafted. 
(F. de Castella.) 
past the inserted bud and cause it to send up shoots, which are tied 
to the stake lest it snaps at the point of union. When growth shows, 
