. The cultivation of American grape vines, and making of wine. Viticulture; Wine and wine making. 38 PRUNING, &C. without fruit as a next year's bearers. When the main branch reaches the extent of the trellis it may be turned upward, vertically. (See Fig. 5.) Fig. After the fifth year the vine may be trained to a proper economy of the trellis or supporters, and with regard to access for pruning and gathering, or shade where it is desirable—training some and pruning others, so that all parts of the trellis be properly covered—sometimes encouraging, or al- lowing to remain, a new shoot o
. The cultivation of American grape vines, and making of wine. Viticulture; Wine and wine making. 38 PRUNING, &C. without fruit as a next year's bearers. When the main branch reaches the extent of the trellis it may be turned upward, vertically. (See Fig. 5.) Fig. After the fifth year the vine may be trained to a proper economy of the trellis or supporters, and with regard to access for pruning and gathering, or shade where it is desirable—training some and pruning others, so that all parts of the trellis be properly covered—sometimes encouraging, or al- lowing to remain, a new shoot on account of its position, and at other times taking out old wood, to give 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, must 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. Brooklyn, A. Spooner & Co. , Printers
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