. The cultivation of American grape vines. Viticulture; Wine and wine making. 38 PRUNING, &C. without fruit avS a next year's bearers. When the main branch reaches the extent of the treUis it may be turned upward, vertically. (See Fig. 6.) Fig. 5. After the fifth year the vine may be trained to a proper economy of the trelles or supporters, and with regard to access for pruning and gathering, or sliade where it is desirable—training some and pruning others, so that all parts of the trellis be properly covered—sometimes enconraging, or al- lowing to ramain, a new shoot on account of its pos
. The cultivation of American grape vines. Viticulture; Wine and wine making. 38 PRUNING, &C. without fruit avS a next year's bearers. When the main branch reaches the extent of the treUis it may be turned upward, vertically. (See Fig. 6.) Fig. 5. After the fifth year the vine may be trained to a proper economy of the trelles or supporters, and with regard to access for pruning and gathering, or sliade where it is desirable—training some and pruning others, so that all parts of the trellis be properly covered—sometimes enconraging, or al- lowing to ramain, a new shoot on account of its position, and at other times taken out old wood, to o-ive place to more sightly or better shoots. Re- gard will be had to beauty of appearance and sym- metry, which are generally in accordance with the productiveness and perpetuity of the vine. PLANTING AND TRANSPLANTING. We have described the mode of propagating the vine, but as the planting or transplanting is a mat- ter of importance to its future growth, much care n ust be taken in that branch of culture. Although the vine will live, if transplanted in a. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Spooner, Alden Jermain, 1810-1881. [from old catalog]. Brooklyn, E. B. Spooner
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