. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. 6e» GRAPE of the grower. The ('"iil tin- stroiiKest and most productive of lim i : i . i:. i;, a fair crop for a mature vii]. ; . : :i. \ n-^.y. L'.j lbs. is a very heavy crop. ,Vh i;i-. 'ln^ttr ^t Cuucord will weigh ii-Vs lb. mu from30 to60clusters; aud the auu from 15 to 30 buds. S
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. 6e» GRAPE of the grower. The ('"iil tin- stroiiKest and most productive of lim i : i . i:. i;, a fair crop for a mature vii]. ; . : :i. \ n-^.y. L'.j lbs. is a very heavy crop. ,Vh i;i-. 'ln^ttr ^t Cuucord will weigh ii-Vs lb. mu from30 to60clusters; aud the auu from 15 to 30 buds. Since the bearing wood springs from new canes, it follows that the fruit of the Grape is each year borne farther from the main trunk of the vine. Observe that the fruit of wild vines is borne beyond reach when they climb over thickets and trees. It is a prime object of the Grape-grower to obviate this difficulty. The third prin- ciple in the pruning of Grape vines is this 2%e bearing uood should he kept Item the original ttunk or head of the line. When one cane is sending out fruit-bearing shoots, another shoot is taken out. any time. These are usually weak and are removed, but now and then a strong one arises. Spur pruning is now rarely used except in Grapes grown on arbors or under glass, in which cases it is necessary to have a long, penjiMiiint trunk. On it is best to carry one arm <jr trunk fiLni . a. Ii i"-t to the top of the frame- work. Eacli \ .ar ihr lai. lal are cut back to spurs of two or thr. Tin- ; of glasshouse Grapes is discussed uudur Oiapia umhr Glass. The current systems of pruning renew to a head âor to the main trunkâeach year. The trunk of the vine is carried up to the desired heightâto one of the wires of the trellisâand one or more canes are taken out from its top each year. The object is to keep the bearing wood near the main trunk and to obviate the use of spurs. This type of pnining is illustrated in Fig. 9C
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