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work during the two following years in sections two 

 and a half feet wide each. In the case of a .thirty feet 

 wide span the completion of the borders might extend 

 over a period of three years. 



Where the natural soil is quite unsuited to the growth 

 of the grape-vine, and at the same time it is not con- 

 venient to go to the expense of making a vine border in 

 the manner described above, I should simply recommend 

 the digging of a trench three feet wide outside the house, 

 and of the same depth as indicated above, putting in 

 drainage as recommended, and then filling in with pre- 

 pared soil in which to plant the vines in due time, the 

 vines being taken into the house by apertures made in 

 the wall for the purpose. 



SELECT VARIETIES OF THE GRAPE VINE 



For yielding a supply of ripe grapes in April, May 

 and June, the following well-known varieties should be 

 planted. Assuming the vinery to be forty feet long, 

 thirteen vines planted at three feet apart will be necessary, 

 commencing at eighteen inches from the end. They 

 should be planted as follows : 



Eight Black Hamburg. 



Two Madresfield Court Black Muscat. 



One Buckland Sweetwater. 



Two Muscat of Alexandria. 



The Muscat, being planted at the end where the hot 

 water enters the house. 



In a house of the same size, for supplying ripe grapes 

 in July and three following months, the following order 

 should be observed : 



Six Black Hamburg. 

 Three Madresfield Court. 

 One Muscat Hamburg. 



