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the roots of the vine along with those of other trees, this 

 method is only recommendable in exceptional cases. 

 Here the vine is sometimes grown with the prickly-pear 

 or with the fig-tree, or more rarely with stone-fruit trees 

 in a mixed plantation along the walls of fields or gardens, 

 or with the pomegranate and the apple along the walls 

 or water-courses of irrigated lands under vegetables, and 

 is allowed to climb over the trees but is not given any 

 particular training. But on irrigated or partly irrigated 

 lands, and where the soil is deep enough, there is no 

 reason why the vine should not be associated with the 

 fruit trets which are .usually planted along the bounda- 

 ries or water-courses of such lands, and submitted to 

 a rational system of pruning and training which would 

 increase its production, and thus set a good example 

 to be followed where.it could be done with advantage. 

 The vine may be associated with the olive-tree as a 

 subsidiary cultivation, the land being planted at the 

 same time with olive-trees and vines, and these are 

 removed or die off gradually as the olive-trees attain 

 full size and take complete possession of the soil. 

 Vines growing among lull-sized olive-trees cannot be 

 expected to be very productive, and the grapes will be 

 small but very sugary and therefore desirable for the 

 wine press. Beautiful bunches oi good table grapes can 

 be grown on watered lands, provided that the vines are 

 allowed their due share of sun and air. 



The association of the vine with vegetables or even 

 with certain field crops should not present serious object- 

 ions if the plantation is properly managed. The vine will 

 benefit by the manure a:icl tillage necessary for these 

 cultivations, but unirriga:ed field produce maturing after 

 the middle of April, should be kept away from the 

 vines, otherwise the moisture of the soil may become 

 exhausted too early in the season to allow a satisfactory 

 development of the grape. 



