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zt “ laterals that show bunches; but it will be fud d hat — very 
* bunches will be developed on the lateral shoots, most of the bunches — 
* springing directly from the main rods; but in the case of a bunch 
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* second bud above the bunch. The laterals cim be allowed to grow. 
* till they are 2 feet long. It will then be s if eid ras likely 
* to throw out oldie or not. If not, prune them parre escribed, 
* and also pinch back all subsequent growth a opidi a may 
“ be found necessary to thin out the — to Sion the sun to get at | 
* the branches, but in doing this great care should taken not to ; 
reak o 
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* bunches, leaving a space of 15 or 18 inches between them. BR 
* is also advantageous to thin the berries, leaving hardly one half of the . 
** original quantity on each bunch; but I am afraid this process would 
* prove impractic cable if the vine were extensively grown, owing to the | 
“ labour it would entail. After the fruit is gathered the vines require 
no farther lot « 
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* ground just as the erowns began to push in the warf they, too 
“ failed = — and traen rather a sickly appearance during the E. 
i The. : aean Press’ has already suggested that this vine 
“ should receive the attention of vine growers in the wine-producing — 
* countries of Europe e e phylloxera has denuded the Men sot 
* view of the won nderful improvement agit have been and can 
* brought about by skilful and per dus cultivation, it is not un- 
* reasonable to surmise that this new vine may ultimately 
c ipi Mae d It is easily cultivated, and seems to be well ad 
* for a tropical climate, or a climate in whieh the pater st 
« comparatively cold and de growing season hot. M 
XLV.—MADAGASCAR EBONY. ( 
The information contained i in the following SOE resp T 
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attention to the flora of the mountainous eie of Mada 
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