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than would be the case were the vines alone considered, for they are 

 planted in one harder only, the rods being taken up the rafters to 

 the ridge and are then trained doion the opposite side. The border b 

 is that in which the vines are planted, it is a good border, rather 

 narrow for the 20 feet of rods which the roots have to nourish, but 

 the roots probably run out beyond the house and pick up something. 

 The arrangement is improved as a miniature promenade, by placing 

 various ornamental pot-plants on the borders ; these affording a 

 pretty balance below to the splendid scene presented by the roof. 

 It only remains to add, that there is but one 4-inch pipe all round 

 for heating, and that a very small amount of heat is used ; just 

 enough in severe weather to prevent the temperature going far below 

 the freezing point, and just enough when the vines are breaking and 

 in flower to help them in case of cold, dripping weather, but never 

 enovigh to force them, as may be understood by the liict that in the 

 middle of August perfect ripening had not long been completed. I 

 do not remember what Mr. Hauna told me respecting the average 

 px'oduction of the house, but I know he said he cut two hundred 

 bunches in the year 1865, and I should think the produce this year 

 must have considerably exceeded that number. It must be remarked, 

 however, that the mere number of bunches is no criterion of success. 

 Large handsome bunches and large well-coloured and full-flavoured 

 berries are only to be obtained by severely thinning the crop as soon 

 as the setting process is over, and the bunches we saw were of the 

 exhibition pattern, and the operation of thinning must have been 

 carried out with vigour and judgment. 



Here ends the series of " Grapes for the Million." S. H. 



A FEW BEAUTIFUL DECIDUOUS TEEES EOE SMALL 

 GARDENS. 



LTEEATIONS and improvements are now in progress in 

 gardens, and it is the season for planting. The names 

 and brief descriptions of a few beautiful deciduous trees 

 may therefore be viseful to some of our readers. The 

 subject, indeed, has scarcely ever yet had proper 

 attention during the annals of British horticulture. There are in- 

 numerable species and varieties of beautiful trees in the country, but 

 their names and characters are scarcely known beyond the limits of 

 a few botanic gardens and arboretums. It might be thought that 

 nurserymen and landscape gardeners would bring some of these trees 

 into note, but it happens that as a rule they propagate and plant 

 certain classes of trees that make an effect quickly, and which can be 

 sold at a cheap rate ; and too often ignorance is in the way of im- 

 provement much more than hard trade calculations. The conse- 

 quence is, that we see limes, spruces, and other common-place trees 

 planted abundantly without regard to the capabilities of the place. 

 All these common trees are beautiful in their way, and we say 

 nothing against them except that we do not wish them to stand 



