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RATIONAL FRUIT CULTURE. 



hard, smooth palches on the skin. As growlh proceeds, the 

 shoulders of the larger bunches should be tied out to the wires. 



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Fig. 41.— Bunch ol Grtpei thinned. 



This gives more space und nnno light to those underneath, 

 and reduces the number which luivc to l)o cut out. The aim 

 sliou'd be to get firm, solid bunches, a.s huge as possible, the 



