The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-03-23

year, VIZ root DtlnO SCfUDO.
: At the end of the season, after tn
caves have fallen, we again prune,l IN
now in different manner.
We prnne and cut off the cane to tb
; length desired for the future stem, ant
dnd we have nothing lett but simpl
vine with buds perfected for next sea
sons growth lying along its sides alter
nately. We lay it down tenderly no
because lt Is t strong an trough, hn'
for fear of INJURY 70 those deli. ate bud
in which are toldtd all our hopes for tn.
coming years fruit aud because, by TIL,
time we havG learned 10 love it.
Il Ut tn" end ot the third year we d.
DOT find our cane or sufficient size to beal
trur, down it must again g. to three
buds.
The fourth season we expect fruit. On
the opening OF the spring, we uncover
''ur vine, ana place the canes ip u curved
position against the treiiis with the ends
pinued To the ground 80 thai the buds
VIII start evenly
Whtn the shoots have grown from two
To three inches, tie the canes in place 10
he trtlIfs and grow the shoots at right
angles win the cane. On the horizontal
arm the same number of shoots casually
Isix) should be allowed to each arm t.
give symmetry, and an even growth u
he vine. Give To each shoot the same
treat m-nt as IN former years, piIcbIng IN
tue Iatera $, but stopping the shoot when
At two or three feet, rs be variety may
BE- weak or strong in growth A weak
shoot MAY often De made vigorous by
allowing The upper laterals To grow to
three or four leaves before pincnlng,
while all the iaterais on the strong grow
lng shoots are kept in.
On u vigorous shoot the lower No1es
produce clusters IN place Of tendrls op
p',slte the leaves, the cluster being bur a
perfected tendril, developed into fruit,
and Tins is the only place where the fruit
Is borne
The fruit must be fully ripened before
gathering. Care should e taken not to
allow ! young vine to overbcar, DIS it IN
Jures 1t oft. beyond recovery tor years.
One, two, ar three clusters according to
Tie strength of the shoot is enough. The
latter number stl;ion.
AT the END of The season, with our fruit
gathered and the leaves fallen, the man
OF pruning is again changed, and for
THE last flm,.-herea ter it is to he uni
term. And right here comes In the
principle which SIT. ,uid always govern III
pruning the vine. We are totd to cut
h re or there, to i ave such or such num-
Der Of buds, but we should have a gov
eJnIng rul, and have found this one
The question la-Wbere do you want a
SiIuot to grow the coming year, and nave
Nc the but 10 grow it Ii so prune to
that End, but If you have not the dor
mant bud, YOU need not except the
shnnt.
The vine has not leaf buds and fruit
bud distinctlyely, like the apple, but
leaves and fruit come from the same bud,
Dorue on the shoot the growth of tie
present year, itself growing from the but
perfected for the purpose the previous
year No part of the vine which has
once h' rne leaf or fruit will bear it al
St cund time.
When We uncovered our vine in the
spring we found the buds lying along its
>l,trs. From those we hav.. watched the |
glowt h OF the shoots, and seen them bear
ieayes, clusters of fruit, tendrlls and
Iaterals, but we look in vain for buds on
It now. We find them only on the new
w,,ud,t he shoots of the present year !; aud |
rom our pas experience we hardly need
say how We shall prune Do we want
but one Shout where me or this year
We prune one cane to a spur with two
Duds. If We want two shoots we cut the |
three buds. Ii four shoe we cut the
live bu,ls, and So Of any number.
Our Caue OF last spring will no longer
bear Sho"ts,--it now becomes the Stem.
The Sheets on the falling of the leaves
become Canes as heretofore. Pruued.
hey become Spurs and our vine is estab
l>het. And thus, in sue cessive years, isl
The perfect vine with its
fruit
TECHNOLOGY OF THE GRAPE. aa
! la Following the growth OF the
vine, We have found ourselves applying
terms to the different parts, which shonld
be nnderstOod by us, as 1t is better GER
family, for members of Society like this,
- Set an example in the use of proper
terms, as far rs possible. In this, hort
:u tulists do not fully agree in all the
minutl@ but sufficiently 81, for our pur.
pose. Let us follow out then, in classfi-4
cation, what we have followed in growth,
roma The Root to the full grown vine.
The St0es is the main part OF the vine
above the root and below where it
branches. a5e a..H sfs
The St5ne includes those portions, which
have ceased to bear shoots, and are two
years old and over
The arm is portion of the vine
t q ned III u horizontal position. ya "a
4 Fne Caae Is a rlpcned shoot, from six to
eighteen IN n hs ofage, or until it ceases
To- hear shoots directly from its own buds
The Spur is IA cane cut short. - 7ss
TIL, Shoots are the growth of the cur.
rent wear until the tail of the leaf.