14 VINES 
them to throw up from the roots suckers which 
are usually more promising than the wood the 
plants have when you get them. The only 
exception to this rule of deep planting is in the 
case of grafted stock; if this is planted deep, the 
roots will throw up these suckers, which will 
monopolize all the vitality at the expense of the 
rest of the plant. The stock is invariably a 
stronger grower than the graft, hence the principle 
and desirability of grafting. Incase these suckers 
do grow from the stock on grafted plants, do not 
fail to remove them at once; but before doing so, 
make sure that the plant 1s grafted. 
In planting vines against anything, try to get 
the roots as close to the object as possible. It 
looks better and is more practical than if they 
are set a foot or soout. As the plants get older, 
they will sag if planted out from the trellis, and 
-heavy snows are likely to pull the vine down from 
the object on which it is growing. 
Before you plant vines, find out how large 
they are going to grow and be sure and allow them 
room to develop properly. Do not think that 
the thicker you plant them at the base the 
quicker they will reach the top, because the 
opposite is the case. Avoid, if possible, planting 
a heavy, rank grower next to a vineof slow growth, 
