FRUITS 



cool shade throughout the Summer; then 

 there would be cherries in June and apples 

 in October, and always, but particularly in 

 Winter, the two sturdy evergreens would be 

 a daily joy. 



Grapes. A few grape vines, particularly 

 if grown over a modest pergola, or an 

 arbor where their shade would make a pleas- 

 ant place of refuge through the Summer 

 days, give delight by the beauty of their 

 foliage and fruit. Hardy grape vines, if 

 they are kept in good condition, seem to 

 bear indefinitely. I know some vines which 

 are still bearing profusely, well into the 

 lifetime of a third generation. 



Grapes thrive in a light clayey soil which 

 has been well enriched. The vines should be 

 two years old when planted, and the roots 

 must be carefully spread out and every pre- 

 caution taken in setting them, which should 

 be done as soon as the ground can be 

 worked in the Spring. The vines must be 

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