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a cool country, where it is much in favour, is not to be recommended 
for richer soil under a forcing climate like that of Western Aus- 
tralia. 
A modification of it, and one better suited to our local condi- 
tions, with vines like the Cabernet, Malbec and Riesling, is a modi- 
fieation of the Guyot system, known as the Bordelais espalier, which 
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Bordeaux Espalier. Combination of Rod and Spear. 
is correctly represented in the accompanying figure. It gives more 
scope to the vine, and should it be found necessary to give even 
Bordeaux Espalier.—Vigorous vine, with two long fruiting 
rods and short wood spurs on each side of the stem. 
more wood to particularly luxuriant vines growing on rich, deep 
soil, two new rods may be left. 
These vines are formed thus: The first pruning is in every way 
similar to the one already described. The trellis is made of two 
wires, the first 16 to 18 inches from the ground, and the second 20 
to 22 inches above it. It is advisable to train the stem along a 
short stake for a year or two, so as to better keep it straight. The 
second year the stem is pruned to a height of 12 to 14 inches, or it 
may be cut back ahout the height of the lower wire, the blade of 
the secateur being made to cut throigh the top node; this stem can 
then be tied firmly to the first wire and staking thus dispensed with. 
From -the jomts below, shoots will grow, two of which at the time 
of the third yerr’s pruning will be eut back to two buds only. The 
shoots from these short spurs will be trained as represented, one 
horizontally on each side of the stem and along the bottom wire, 
