American Agriculturist, for the farm, garden and household . Fig. 11.—ARMS BENT DOWN. originated it. The two upright canes in thefigure are to be pruned at the length of fourfeet, as shown by the cross line. These canesare to be bent down to form horizontal arms,from the buds of which upright, fruit-bearingshoots may grow. We assume that a trellis ofsome kind has been built, and that the lower 1SGS.] AMERICAN AGPJCI LTURIST. 225 wire or bar is a foot or eighteen inches from theground. If these arms were to be brought to ahorizontal position, and tied there at once, thebuds would start unevenly
American Agriculturist, for the farm, garden and household . Fig. 11.—ARMS BENT DOWN. originated it. The two upright canes in thefigure are to be pruned at the length of fourfeet, as shown by the cross line. These canesare to be bent down to form horizontal arms,from the buds of which upright, fruit-bearingshoots may grow. We assume that a trellis ofsome kind has been built, and that the lower 1SGS.] AMERICAN AGPJCI LTURIST. 225 wire or bar is a foot or eighteen inches from theground. If these arms were to be brought to ahorizontal position, and tied there at once, thebuds would start unevenly. Though in a hori-zontal position, the buds nearest the ends of thearms are still upper buds, and are quite apt totake the advantage of those nearer the DOUBLE ARMS WITH SINGLE CANES. To ensure an even breaking, or starting, it isbetter to curve the ends of the arms dowuwards,and not tie them to tiie trellis until the shootshave made a growth of two or three inches, asin figure 11. In tying the arms, observe carenot to break the tender shoots, and use willowtwigs for fastening; do not lie too tightly, asthe arms are expected to increase in each arm, from four to six canes are to grow,according to the variety; those with large foliagerequiring more room must have the cauesfarther apart. The shoots desired for canesshould be from the upper side of the arm, ifpossible, but if from any accident this is notpracticable, one from the under side may grad-ually be trained up. All other shoots are to berubbed off. As these upright shoots grow theymust be carefully lied to Ihe trellis; they willprobably set three bunches of fruit each, butone of these, or even two, if not a very vigorousvine, should be removed to prevent the commonin
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