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the branch beyond it, thus preventing deterioration in flavour. If 

 charcoal is put in the water when the bottles are first filled, 

 changing the water is never required, and in such a room as that 

 described evaporation is so trifling that water need only be added 

 once or twice in the season to keep the bottles full. Given the 

 above conditions, and Grape-rooms would soon become as common 

 as other fruit-rooms, because the Grapes would be certain to keep, 

 and the Vineries would be set free so much sooner. Of course, 

 like most other innovations, it was laughed at when first described 

 as likely to be a useful system in English gardens. I first noticed 

 it in use at Thomery in M. Kose-Charmeux's garden there. 



Interior of Grape- 



at Thomery, 



