OF PRUNING* 



SECT. XII. 



well placed, and there is fpace for them. Rub off all 

 fhoots from old wood, except any tolerable one that 

 proceeds from a part where wood is wanting to fill up 

 fome vacant fpace. If two (hoots proceed from one 

 eye, difplace the weakeft, or the outermofr, if they are 

 both alike, and the fruit fhould not dh e£t otherwife. 

 Tines grow rapidly, and muft be nailed to the wall, from 

 time to time, as they proceed, that there may be no rude 

 dangling, which w T ould not only have a flovenly appear^ 

 *mce, but in feveral refpefts be injurious. 



The flopping of the {hoots is to take place, both as to 

 time and meafure, according to the ftrength and fituation 

 of them, or whether fruitful or barren, Thofe iveak 

 fhoots that have fruit, and are rather ill placed, or 

 confined for room, may be flopped at the fecond, o£ 

 even firfl joint above the fruit, early in the fummer ; 

 but thofe {hoots that are Jirong and have: room to grow, 

 ihsuld not be flopped till they are in flower, (in July J 

 and at the third or fourtM joint above the fruit. In 

 fhortening the fhoots of the vine, do it about half an 

 inch above an eye, doping behind a plump and found 

 one. The barren fhoots are to be trained at full 

 length, and not Hopped at all, if there is room for them, 

 or, at leafi, but a little fliortened towards autumn, as in 

 Augtifti becaufe they would put out a number of ufelefs 

 and ftrong fide-fhoots, if cut before. 



The fide-foots, i. e. thofe little ones put out by the 

 eyes that are formed for next year, are commonly 

 clire&ed to be immediately difplaced by rubbing off, as 

 foon as they appear; and if the vine is large, and the 

 Ihoots {lender, it is very proper; but if otherwife, their 

 .being left to grow awhile (fo as not to get too rude 

 and crowding) is rather an advantage, in detaining the 

 fap from puftiing the fhoots out immoderately long ; 

 and when thefe are taken off, the lower eye of each may 

 be left with the fame view. But the fide {hoot, that 

 proceeds from the top of each fliortened branch, fhould 



