The practical fruit grower . Fig. 61. shears, of which there are many good patterns. The dotted linesat a, Figs. 61 and 62, show where the cuts are to be Fig. 62. Pruning Old Vines.—In many gardens there are to be foundold vines that have not been pruned for years, and the fruit issmall and almost worthless. The owner still neglects it becausehe does not know how to take hold of the vine and put it intoshape. Such a vine, with a little care, may be made productive,and can easily be brought under some system of pruning. Thefirst thing to do in the fall, is to cut, and cut, and cut awayun
The practical fruit grower . Fig. 61. shears, of which there are many good patterns. The dotted linesat a, Figs. 61 and 62, show where the cuts are to be Fig. 62. Pruning Old Vines.—In many gardens there are to be foundold vines that have not been pruned for years, and the fruit issmall and almost worthless. The owner still neglects it becausehe does not know how to take hold of the vine and put it intoshape. Such a vine, with a little care, may be made productive,and can easily be brought under some system of pruning. Thefirst thing to do in the fall, is to cut, and cut, and cut awayuntil the vine consists of the necessary arms, branches or lateralsto allow a single one to each wire, stake, slat or other supportused. From these branches during the following summer willcome out numerous sprouts. Such of these as are needed to re- 78 SUMMER PRUNING HARVESTING. place the old canes or to furnish fruit spurs are preserved, andthe others rubbed off before they have made much growth. Atthe end of the first season, or at least of the second, the vine willconsist of new wood, and any of the various systems may be car-ried out with it. In the
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