Archive image from page 34 of Descriptive catalogue of southern and. Descriptive catalogue of southern and acclimated fruit and ornamental trees, grape vines, evergreens, shrubs, roses, &c. descriptivecatal1893jvan Year: 1893 J. VAN. LINDLP:Y'S descriptive CATAIXKiUE. first, wire be 18 inches from tlie ground, and tlie distance between the wires about 12 inclies. Wooden slats about one by two inclies may be substituted for wires. Trellises should be at least 10 feet apart—a greater distance is preferable. Set lb vines about 20 feet apart. Prune the vines to two canes eac'h for two years afWr
Archive image from page 34 of Descriptive catalogue of southern and. Descriptive catalogue of southern and acclimated fruit and ornamental trees, grape vines, evergreens, shrubs, roses, &c. descriptivecatal1893jvan Year: 1893 J. VAN. LINDLP:Y'S descriptive CATAIXKiUE. first, wire be 18 inches from tlie ground, and tlie distance between the wires about 12 inclies. Wooden slats about one by two inclies may be substituted for wires. Trellises should be at least 10 feet apart—a greater distance is preferable. Set lb vines about 20 feet apart. Prune the vines to two canes eac'h for two years afWr they are planted. In February or March these canes sliould be cut back to 5 or S, feet eacti, and tied along the lower wire, or slat of tiie trellis, horizontally. FItl lTKI) <iU.\rK \ INK. When the growth commences in the spring, tlie young slioots must be redue by disbudding, so that they may stand about a foot apart on the cane, selecting, of course, strong healthy shoots; as they grow they are tied up to the second, third and fourth wire or slat, and all other superfluous ones removed, as well as th« young lati'rah which will appear on vigorous vines ; but the fruit-bearing shoots are allowfd to extend themselves at will until September, when they may b«. pinched off at tlie end to assist the ripening of the wood. The vine in the autumn with the fruit on will present the appearance of the above cut, and before pruning in the autumn, after the leaves are off, the following appearance: The next pruning, which may be done in No- vember or December, if it is desirable to lay the vines down and cover them over for tlie winter, or in February or March if not laid down, consists in cutting back all the young wood of the previous
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