. Descriptive illustrated catalog of dependable fruit and ornamental trees : roses and palms, vines and shrubs adapted to prevailing conditions of soil and climate on the West Coast together with planting and cultural notes. Nursery stock, California, Fresno, Catalogs; Fruit trees, Seedlings, Catalogs; Fruit, Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental, Catalogs; Trees, Seedlings, Catalogs. THE FANCHER CREEK NURSERIES, ERESNO 23 If the cane shows by its size that it is not strong enough to be carried to its maximum height in the first winter pruning, a should he cut ulT to a point where it is sturdy and duri
. Descriptive illustrated catalog of dependable fruit and ornamental trees : roses and palms, vines and shrubs adapted to prevailing conditions of soil and climate on the West Coast together with planting and cultural notes. Nursery stock, California, Fresno, Catalogs; Fruit trees, Seedlings, Catalogs; Fruit, Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental, Catalogs; Trees, Seedlings, Catalogs. THE FANCHER CREEK NURSERIES, ERESNO 23 If the cane shows by its size that it is not strong enough to be carried to its maximum height in the first winter pruning, a should he cut ulT to a point where it is sturdy and during I In- growing season the strongest shoot from it should be selected and firmly tied to the stake. It is of the utmost important to have the Stem of the vine tied firmly to the stake in order to have it as straight as possible for it will ultimately form the body of the vine. The trellising of tlie vines should commence in the second and not later than the third year. For trellising, use a 12 gauge wire and c ither staple it to the stakes, using a medium sized staph', or bore holes through the stakes and pass the wire through. To prevent the wires from becoming slack the end stakes in each row are braced, the braces being of sufficient length to reach from the top of the inside stake to the base of the stake on the next row. At three years old a trellised vine should not have more than four canes. RESISTANT VINES The ravages of the phylloxera in the grape regions of France anil the practical extermination of the French vineyards through this dreaded pest are too well known to require repetition here. Resistant vines are the only preventive that will safeguard the grape industry of California. The resistant sorts were originally wild American grapes, natives of the Mississippi Valley. These were taken in hand by the French viticulturists, improved by hybridization and selection, until today a large number of sorts adapted to a variety of soils and locations have come into gene
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