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eight feet apart in the row, and let but one cane grow 

 the first season ; keep it tied to the stake, and pinch back 

 the laterals to concentrate the 

 growth into the one cane. The 

 rows may run east and west or 

 north and south; perhaps east 

 and west would be preferable in 

 more northern localities, but the 

 difference in this latitude is 

 scarcely perceptible. K the rows 

 run east and west, the leaves wUl 

 be mostly on the southern side ; 

 but when north and south, they 

 are about equally disposed on 

 both sides of the trellis. Fig. 40 

 shows the vine as it should appear 

 at mid-summer ; a is a lateral that 

 has been stopped three times ; b 

 has been stopped twice; c, but 

 once. This cane is to be cut back 

 the next season to within twelve 

 to fifteen inches of the ground, 

 and only the upper two buds are 

 allowed to grow, all others being 

 rubbed off. From these upper 

 two buds two canes are produced, 

 as shown in Fig. 41, each one of 

 which should have the same treat- 

 ment as did the single one of the 

 previous season. The second 

 season the vine will usually pro- 

 duce three bunches of fruit on 

 each cane ; and if it is strong and 

 vigorous, these may be allowed to 

 mature ; but if the vine is not 

 strong, they should be removed 



