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ON THE VINERY. 



Much care and judgment is also required in the 

 choice and disposition of these first rising branches, 

 as the beauty and regularity of the Vines depend 

 entirely on a judicious disposition in training their 

 branches at first. The shoots from the principals 

 must all be trained in a perpendicular direction - 9 

 and even supposing them very strong and vigorous, 

 not more than one bunch should be permitted to 

 remain upon each. These shoots may run five or 

 six feet before they are stopped. 



The temporary plants will, in general, shoot 

 very strong, and show much fruit. Either three 

 or five shoots may be left upon those branches that 

 were pruned to fifteen or twenty eyes, that is, ar 

 leading shoot from the top, and one or two on 

 each side, the latter should be stopped at the 

 second, third, or fourth joints above the uppermost 

 bunch, but the leading shoots should be suffered to 

 run nearly to the top of the house. Only one 

 shoot should be left upon those that are pruned 

 down to three or four eyes, and this shoot must be 

 stopped at the third or fourth joint above the 

 bunch. 



The shoots at the rafters, that were pruned to 

 twenty or twenty-five eyes each, will probably push 

 at all of them ; but not more than five or seven 

 shoots should be permitted to remain, even on the 

 strongest, viz. a leading shoot, and two or three on 

 each side. Observe, one shoot upon each should 

 be left as near to the bottom as can be, as the 

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