Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-26
THE EVENING STAR.
sum~s, Pr.ning Of the Grape Vine.


The following clear. practical direcHous
were presented ~ a late meeting OF the Alton
AorAGIltRrai Society, BY %. StsuaT- Cnsir-
mar Of Inc Y .Dsy ard Com N ttae; and although
hey fndicass . practice some what dtfarenr
,ysm thai mOst commonly pIrsned, they VIII
be found to f.rni.A valuable hints, especially
tcT western manakeDeAE
lei. Tina, We snotld PRIME in such q way
re 10 sayoid mat evil, the oyer-p!odueaen OF
fruit.
20 That we should pruke so A to provide
sor the largest development OF he foliage, and
tor 'ne renewal OF the leaves upon the fruit
bearing branches.
ID. That we should so direct the growth of
ne vine as 70 insure the produ ton Of vigor.
ons, healthy canes 20 bear the next ears crop.
The first operation Of summer pruning Is,
therefore, process Of thinning the fruit and
M hat is called rubbing on; or breaking ont.
1t should be performed early in the period of
growth. so soon as the young shoots have de-
reioped themselves uf5ciently TO show their
m.t bunch OF frui. and one or TWO leaves,
which Will be when the largest have grown
eight or ten inches long. The vine dresser
rhem on with his thumb When there are two
shoots, or twin shoots as sometimes called. he
sbsuId take away the weaker. Where the
POINTS o. he old wood are short like The Dele
ware. II The ouds all break, the branches will
&c 200 close. In this case alternste shoots
nusE ne removed. This pinchiug is very
simple mater. l. Is done with the thumb
naii and forefnger. pinching the shoot off
We or three leaves beyond the outer cluster
SfeTaps buds. At the base or axle Of these
leaves the new bud. Will become very prom.
rBsnt, and Will soon burst and produce late
rails. These are again piEched at one leaf.
We thus have crep OF new leaves At g. season
when Il may be very desirable 70 the health of
the plant that a supply of foliage should be
CT hand. for the Older leaves are often injured
ey insects or accident, and their renewal in
this manner will be- Necessary. PInching eft
the ends of some OF the shoots that grow SO
1opg as to be in the way OF cultiyating and
thinning out If there are any so thick as to
after trimming the latsraIs. trim the fruit at
she time OF nching and breaking out. 1
piEch out near One.third OF the fruit bios
sons. The cane that is intended for next
yesTs rrUIting shosld NOT be pincted or
broken sS. They should be carried to the up
Per wire. and allowed to run, or from the top
OF one stake 70 the other
This treatment is very different from the
practice Of many OF the Eupopesn vine dress
ers who attempt to manage the American vine
They break the ends OF the shoots severely
after they have made a considerable growth;
hey often do il after the seed is hard An
lGes appears to exist that working in a vine
vines. They dress no vines in that delight
fnliy fragrant period, when it is q 10Y to be
me vineyard. They tear OUT the Iaterals that
may appear, and thus when proyideut
sr1angem ents are made for renewing the 70.
iace, they deprive The vine and It's fruit OF
'hese valuable resources, ana Il is no wonder
fna. with all their efforts to expose their fruit
10 the burning rays Of the sun. they often fail
II the desired result of li.ripened fruit
We must remember the necessity OF keeping
the new growth, which goes to form the
canes for next years frufting. form low down
on the stock. and not at the ends or higher
PARIS OF the vines.-country GenIenda.