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in circumference, let them be shortened so 

 that four feet of each shoot remains inside 

 the house. But if the shoots be much less 

 than two inches in circumference let them 

 be cut down so that only two buds be left 

 upon each Vine inside the house. After 

 being thus pruned, the Vines will require in 

 every other particular the treatment before 

 directed. 



When the Vines push at spring, those 

 which were pruned to four feet in length 

 may be allowed to bear fruit this summer; 

 but those which were cut down to two buds 

 must not be permitted to bear any until the 

 third summer from planting. 



Upon those Vines which are to bear fruit, 

 every bud will generally shew two or more 

 bunches; but only one to each bud must be 

 suffered to remain, with the exception of the 

 uppermost and lowest shoots upon the Vine, 

 both of which must be entirely divested of 

 any fruit which may be upon them, as they 

 are to be trained, in order to furnish wood 

 to bear another season. The uppermost 

 shoot must be allowed to grow to the top of 

 the house and a little in an horizontal man- 

 ner, and then must be stopped as directed 

 before. The lowest shoot must be permitted 

 to grow to the length of seven feet, and must 

 then be stopped by cutting off the top so far 

 back as to leave it only five feet long. By 

 cutting the shoot so far back, it will be con- 



