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the dwarf vine, pruned to within a few inches of the ground, to that which overtops the elm which it clings to for support, there is every variety in the height of vines.

Those which are supported by trees, are common in Italy and Spain, and are occasionally met with in some of the most southern districts of France. Some are supported by poles, to various heights; and others are allowed to trail their branches on the ground, or to support them as their strength or direction will allow.

The highest kinds of vines, not supported by trees, are frequently trained on poles, joined in a sort of trellis, to the height of from seven to ten feet. The stocks of others, are kept from two and a half to four and a half feet in height, and supported by poles of the height of six feet.

In situations, exposed to high winds or storms, three of these poles are frequently joined together