CHAPTER Il 
WHEN AND How To PLANT 
Time to plant — Spring vs. fall— Depth to plant — Distance apart to 
plant — Transplanting — Holding vines over in pots — Arrangement 
of colours — Time of flowering — Location. 
THE same seasonal practices can be followed 
in planting vines, as with other stock of 
a like nature, namely, spring and fall methods, 
although evergreen vines can be handled with 
safety at any time except when in active 
growth. 
For deciduous vines, I prefer spring planting 
for this reason: if you plant in fall and stake the 
plant out against a wall or like object, it is very 
much exposed to the rough winter elements, and 
there is danger of losing it. If necessary to plant 
in fall do not train the vine until the following 
spring. Tie all the shoots together and let them 
lie on the ground, or still better, cover them with 
five or six inches of earth. 
Most vines should be planted a trifle deeper 
than they were in the nursery, as this induces 
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